Principal Software Engineer/Architect - Azure Core
Microsoft
full-time
Posted: October 3, 2025
Application Deadline: October 18, 2025
Number of Vacancies: 1
Job Description
Are you a technology leader with a passion for big data, large language models (LLMs), and agentic platforms? The Azure Resource Graph (ARG) team is seeking a highly motivated Principal Software Engineer/Architect - Azure Core to help lead our expansion into the next generation of big data and LLM/agentic platform services. ARG is the Search Index of the Azure Control Plane, enabling customers of all sizes to govern, analyze, manage, and explore their Azure environments at scale. Performance and scalability are core to our DNA. Now, we are extending our platform vision beyond search and governance to incorporate LLM-driven intelligence, agentic workflows, and advanced data platforms that will transform how customers interact with and manage Azure. We are building a unique set of capabilities to shorten that cycle and increase Azure adoption. You will be immersed in many exciting, cutting-edge technologies with immense opportunity for growth and immediate business impact. If you are passionate about building scalable distributed platforms, advancing the LLM/agentic space, and driving the next wave of intelligent cloud management, this is your opportunity to shape the future. Come help us take Azure Resource Graph to the next level! 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.
Locations
- United States (Remote)
Salary
139,900 - 274,800 USD / yearly
Estimated Salary Rangemedium confidence
188,000 - 304,200 USD / yearly
Source: San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- C++intermediate (Programming)
- C#intermediate (Programming)
- Javaintermediate (Programming)
- Pythonintermediate (Programming)
- Distributed Systemsadvanced (Architecture)
- AIintermediate (Machine Learning)
- Sparkintermediate (Big Data)
- Kubernetesintermediate (DevOps)
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science (degree in Computer Science)
- technical engineering experience with coding (experience in Software Engineering, 6 years)
- architecting large scale distributed systems (experience in Architecture, 5 years)
- operational experience in running a service in large-scale clouds (experience in Cloud Computing, 5 years)
- providing technical leadership (experience in Leadership, 5 years)
- problem-solving in AI, large datasets, Spark, Ray or other computing technologies (experience in AI and Big Data, 2 years)
Preferred Qualifications
- hands-on working knowledge of building true cloud-scale services (experience in Cloud Services, 5 years)
- exposure to the internals of databases, stores (experience in Databases, 2 years)
- exposure to the internals of Spark, Kubernetes, GraphX, Pandas, Structured Streaming (experience in Big Data and DevOps, 4 years)
Responsibilities
- Define and lead the strategy for ARG’s evolution into big data and LLM/agentic services.
- Design scalable architectures for distributed systems that integrate machine learning and intelligent agents.
- Partner across Azure to build platform capabilities that accelerate AI adoption and unlock new customer experiences.
- Guide engineering teams in building high-performance, future-ready services with immediate customer and business impact.
- Achieving quality results with laser customer focus.
- Build distributed micro-services in the area of proprietary columnar databases, replication, batching, agentic, indexing, change tracking, insights, and in defining graph models.
- Focus on end-to-end services, development, and deployment.
Benefits
- Healthcare: Industry leading healthcare
- Education: Educational resources
- Discounts: Discounts on products and services
- Financial: Savings and investments
- Leave: Maternity and paternity leave
- Time Off: Generous time away
- Giving: Giving programs
- Networking: Opportunities to network and connect
Travel Requirements
0-25 %
