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Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Microsoft is a company that empowers every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. As a Principal Software Engineer - Azure Storage, you will drive enhancements for storage control plane to meet the demands of AI-scale workloads, tackling system bottlenecks and optimizing performance while collaborating with various teams to deliver innovative solutions. Responsibilities • Partner with stakeholders to determine requirements for scalable, reliable, and high-performance storage solutions • Lead the design and implementation of enhancements to optimize the storage control plane for AI-scale workloads • Identify and address bottlenecks in system performance and scalability while driving improvements across the platform • Act as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) to ensure system availability, performance, and fault tolerance, including participation in on-call rotations • Leverage subject matter expertise in Azure Storage and distributed systems to influence technical decisions and product roadmaps Skills • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C# or Java OR equivalent experience • 5+ years of hands-on experience with Storage products and cloud-native architectures • 5+ years of experience in software development with a focus on large distributed systems • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science OR related technical field AND 10+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C# or Java OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C# or Java OR equivalent experience Benefits • Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. • Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay. Company Overview • Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. It was founded in 1975, and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.microsoft.com. Company H1B Sponsorship • Microsoft has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 7425 in 2025, 9343 in 2024, 7677 in 2023, 11403 in 2022, 7210 in 2021, 7852 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.