[Remote] Principal Software Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Microsoft is a leading technology company, and they are seeking a Principal Software Engineer for their Azure High Performance Computing & AI Engineering team. In this role, you will design and develop high volume low latency telemetry pipelines, engage with strategic customers, and drive engineering improvements in the Azure ecosystem to enhance AI and high-performance computing capabilities.ResponsibilitiesArchitect, design and develop high volume low latency end to end event pipelines that can provide first-to-know-insights on events causing job interrupts and job reliabilityConduct analysis of existing event pipelines to evaluate fidelity, granularity and latency of critical eventsContribute to improving key metrics such as Job Mean Time to Interrupt, Nodes in Service, Mean Time to Resolve on flagship supercomputers by enabling data scientists and domain experts to use the telemetry to identify events & issues at the intersection of datacenter and hardware, develop hypothesis, conduct A/B tests and synthesize resultsPartner with cross organizational teams to evaluate available telemetry and latency drive architecture, design, development and deployment of end-to-end solutions to manage core infrastructure including current & next generation datacenter, IT hardware, power & cooling technologiesDrive engineering and operational excellence based on issues and learnings from strategic customers on their usage scenarios to improve product features and capabilitiesPartner with teams on continuous learning and continuous improvement programs by leading the resolution of complex incidents, driving root cause analyses and championing initiatives to minimize future customer impactSkillsBachelor'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++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python - OR equivalent experience5+ years hands on experience designing and developing high volume low latency pipelines using products such as AzPubSub, Event Hubs, Azure Stream Analytics, Kafka, Grafana, Event Hubs, Prometheus or equivalent products3+ years of experience with one of AI/HPC system management OR High-Speed Networks OR HPC Storage OR managing Cloud InfrastructureAbility 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 thereafterBachelor'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++, C#, Java, JavaScript, OR Python - OR equivalent experience5+ years of experience in operating AI/HPC systems, developing and running AI/HPC applications on clusters, or operating Cloud Infrastructure3+ years of experience in multiple DataCenter technologies: power, cooling, IT hardware, telemetryBenefitsCertain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-payCompany OverviewMicrosoft 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 SponsorshipMicrosoft has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1317 in 2026, 9192 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.