Principal Software Engineer - Azure Kubernetes Service

1 Month ago • 6-10 Years • DevOps • $137,600 PA - $294,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Principal Software Engineer on the Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Node Lifecycle team, you'll design, implement, and support key components of the AKS node management system. This involves working with stakeholders to define requirements, architect solutions, and deliver a reliable and secure platform for AKS customers. Responsibilities include leading the identification of dependencies, creating design documents, mentoring engineers, and acting as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) for on-call support. You'll also leverage your expertise to improve product availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance while driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale. The role requires extensive experience with Kubernetes, Linux, and coding in languages like C, C++, Golang, or Rust.
Must have:
  • 6+ years experience
  • 4+ years Kubernetes experience
  • 4+ years Linux experience
  • C, C++, Golang or Rust
  • Design & implement AKS components
  • Stakeholder collaboration
  • Mentoring engineers
Good to have:
  • Master's degree
  • Experience with Azure

Job Details

Overview

Are you passionate about containerized applications and cloud-native software development? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! At Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Node Lifecycle team, we manage kubernetes nodes so AKS customers don't have to. The ensures that nodes support the latest kubernetes and Azure features and are up to date from a security and compliance perspective.


As a Principal Software Engineer - Azure Kubernetes Service team, you will be responsible for working with key stakeholders to design the architecture, implement key components, ship the product and support the customers. This opportunity will allow you to leads identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform. You will also, partner with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a set of scenarios.

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.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: 

  • 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, C++, Golang or Rust
    • OR equivalent experience.  
  • 4+ years of experience working with Kubernetes
  • 4+ years of experience working with Linux

Other Qualifications: 

  • 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.   

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • 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, C++, Golang or Rust
    • 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, C++, Golang or Rust
    • OR equivalent experience. 
Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $137,600 - $267,000 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $180,400 - $294,000 per year.
  
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
  
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until May 17, 2025. 
 

 

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Responsibilities

  • Partners with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a set of scenarios.
  • Leads identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform.
  • Leads by example and mentors others to produce extensible and maintainable code used across products.
  • Leverages subject-matter expertise of cross-product features with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project managers) to drive multiple group's project plans, release plans, and work items.
  • Holds accountability as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI), mentoring engineers across products/solutions, working on-call to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions.
  • Proactively seeks new knowledge and adapts to new trends, technical solutions, and patterns that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale and shares knowledge with other engineers.

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