Principal Software Engineer

Microsoft Azure has been a pioneering leader in the innovation and adoption of confidential computing (CC) technology, which enables a new level of security for cloud workloads. Our vision is to transform the Azure Cloud into the Azure Confidential Cloud and enable the industry to move from computing in the clear to computing confidentially, both in the cloud and at the edge.

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be responsible for architecting/designing, developing, testing, deploying and supporting features and our customers for confidential compute. You will help Azure customers achieve the highest levels of privacy and security by delivering technology and solutions that protect their data in use in addition to best of breed existing means in Azure for protecting data at rest and in transit. This opportunity will allow you to learn areas of cloud infrastructure, operating the cloud at scale and technologies that help secure the cloud. You will be working across multiple technology teams within Microsoft and with the industry community, helping advance the state of the art in confidential computing. The role provides flexibility allowing you to work from home.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 4+ years experience building & operating high scale cloud services or cloud infrastructure 

Other Requirements:

• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Additional / Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience with Confidential Computing concepts and/or with cloud security is highly desirable
  
• Experience working with Linux kernel distributions is desirable
  
• Good understanding of virtualization concepts is desirable
  
• Knowledge/experience programming in RUST or other memory safe languages is highly desirable

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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