Have you ever imagined the world with an infinite amount of storage available and accessible to everyone? A place where everyone in the world can easily access their books, music, photos, videos, or any data from anywhere at any time via any means. Do you want to be part of a team that strives to bring these to reality? Do you like solving storage performance and scale problems for next-generation workloads in Artificial Intelligence and High Performance Computing?We are looking for a Principal Software Architect - Azure Object Storage who is passionate about distributed storage. We are building the next generation Object Storage capabilities for AI scenarios. Azure Blob Storage is the storage for the world’s most powerful AI supercomputers and the storage behind popular AI applications like ChatGPT. This opportunity will allow you to thrive while solving challenges related to performance, availability, and scale for a distributed system.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.ResponsibilitiesDesign, build, maintain, and operate services with high traffic, high resiliency with millions of requests across multiple global regions.Design and Architect the next generation of enhancements in the Core Azure Blob Storage service for AI scenarios.Mentor and develop engineers across all levels through sharing and learning.Lead technical projects and model the culture of the team.Ability to take projects from beginning to end with little direct supervision.Teamwork and coordination skills with the ability to create clarity from ambiguity.QualificationsRequired Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, or Python.OR equivalent experience.8+ years of programming experience in designing products and services in systems and backend.8+ years of experience in building quality products and scalable distributed services, and designing and building large-scale distributed systems.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:Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 10+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, or Python.OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 9+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, or Python.OR equivalent experience.Experience architecting distributed systems and large-scale storage.Experience with AI Systems.Software Engineering IC6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $161,600 - $286,200 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 $209,600 - $314,400 per year.Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: will accept applications for the role until January 29, 2025.#AzurecorejobsMicrosoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations ( ).#J-18808-Ljbffr