Principal Software Engineer

As a Principal Software Engineer in Azure Data, a Microsoft team that drives the future of data processing in the Microsoft Cloud, you will have the opportunity to join our software development team, located in Belgrade, and build some of the most advanced and widely used data processing cloud services in the world. The services we build are based on groundbreaking technology and are global market leaders, with millions of active users. In this role you will collaborate with some of the world's leading experts in this area of technology, and have an excellent opportunity to learn, grow and advance your career.  
 

Azure SQL Database is our flagship database service powering millions of applications, ranging from small shops to large mission critical business workloads. Benefits of instant scaling and serverless mode, as well as intelligent performance tuning and security are available to all applications, whether modernized on-premise workloads or apps natively built for the cloud. Azure SQL Managed Instance is our customer's first choice service for migrating existing SQL Server instances from on-premise data centers to the cloud. Thousands of customers have easily migrated their apps to this service and got all the benefits of automated database management (patching, backups, high-availability, security). 

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 field and extensive technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, C#, Python, JS, TypeScript, PowerShell, Rust 
• Previous experience working with live site health, user experience and building user facing features. 
• Extensive software development experience building commercial grade software, including experience in large scale, high availability services and experiences    
• In –depth understanding of software engineering principles.  
• Excellent communication and cross team collaboration skill. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Passion for Growth, doing new things, and learning from others and own mistakes. 
• Experience driving architecture/design/implementation and delivery of great user experiences. 
• Drive for customer engagement and obsession, with data driven approach. 
• Proven experience in guiding and mentoring a team of engineers  
• Broad experience in database systems architecture. 
• Experience with distributed systems. 
  
  

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. 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.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

• Work with the team and peers every day on solving highly complex design, coding, troubleshooting and operational challenges.
• Drive features, projects and open ended problems towards resolution.
• Increase the team's capacity and capability by sharing experience and knowledge.
• Continuously evaluate engineering processes and practices affecting the team with the goal of eliminating in-efficiencies and increasing the overall team effectiveness
• Passionately drive these improvements both within the team and across broader organization if necessary.
• Provide deep strategical technical expertise and guidance in the design/architecture/planning stage of the project.
• Provide guidance during the execution/implementation as necessary.