Principal Software Engineer Bangalore Karnataka India Date postedSep 02 2025 Job number1863241 Work site0 days week in-office - remote Travel0-25 Role typeIndividual Contributor ProfessionSoftware Engineering DisciplineSoftware Engineering Employment typeFull-Time Overview Microsoft Azure s core priority is to be world s most trusted secure and global cloud and a great place for people to work Azure Networking is an important part of that We are part of the Azure networking team responsible for designing building and operating critical network services that will help us differentiate from our fierce competitors and generate new revenue At the core of these services is a solid Software Defined Networking SDN infrastructure that we continuously innovate on to improve agility reliability and cost effectiveness of our services We are looking for a highly motivated passionate and talented engineer to help build and grow the platform as we take on more and more mission critical workloads and secure them You will have the chance to learn understand and leverage a wide variety of technologies ranging from nitty gritties of how datacentres work to building fault tolerant highly scalable microservices 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 10 years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including but not limited to C C C Java JavaScript or Python OR equivalent experience Ability to engage in site-reliability engineering practices Commitment to collaboration and teamwork and ability to deliver via influence Demonstrated problem solving and debugging skills 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 C Java JavaScript OR Python 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 C Java JavaScript or Python OR equivalent experience 10 years of experience in commercial software development 4 years of experience in building shipping and operating reliable distributed systems software 2 years of experience with Software Defined Networking is preferred but not a pre-requisite 4 years of experience developing software hosted in Azure AWS or other similar Cloud platforms azurecorejobs Responsibilities Design implement and run highly scalable SDN services that enable networking of millions of services and VMs with timely execution and high quality Responsible for ensuring that highly usable reliable and secure services are delivered to delight our customers Leverages subject-matter expertise of product features and partners with appropriate stakeholders e g project managers to drive a workgroup s project plans release plans and work items Exhibit thought leadership in helping take the service forward with new capabilities and innovation and improving the experience on existing capabilities Effectively create clarity of status progress and blockers affecting large projects Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual DRI and guides other engineers by developing and following the playbook working on call to monitor service for degradation downtime or interruptions alerting stakeholders about status and initiates actions to restore system product service for simple and complex problems when appropriate Advantages perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work Industry leading healthcare Educational resources Discounts on products and services Savings and investments Maternity and paternity leave Generous time away Giving programs Opportunities to network and connect Microsoft is an equal chance employer 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

📌 Principal Software Engineer (Karnataka)
🏢 Microsoft
📍 Karnataka