Do you like improving engineering systems? Are you looking to make org-wide impact by solving large problems and growing the technical capabilities of an org? We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to improve organizational productivity on a new team called Big Rocks in the Substrate organization.

　　Substrate is the intelligent, compliant, secure Office 365 platform for hosting services powering user- and group-centric experiences across M365. We do this with apps such as Outlook, Windows Activity Feed Service, Cortana, Dynamics, SharePoint, Teams, Microsoft Todo, Office Roaming Services by providing generalized Search, Contact and People management, user profiles, and other shared services and capabilities. The purpose of the Big Rocks team is to drive removing the obstacles in the Substrate codebase and systems that slow engineers down as they try to modernize and improve the code base. This team is critical to improving developer efficiency and organizational technical expertise.

　　Do you see yourself as a self-motivated Principal Software Engineer with high standards for quality, a willingness to learn from others, and a drive for collaborating well with many people? We are looking for Big Rocks team members who have or can grow into the following roles. You are self-motivated , able to determine what a reasonable next step is and work towards it. You have a growth mindset , willing to learn new areas and try new things, even if they fail. You are willing and eager to learn from others . You collaborate well within the team and with teams across the org to adopt and implement technical best practices, as much of the work involves convincing teams to buy into your vision. You handle ambiguity and drive towards clarity, because many of these obstacles do not have a defined solution. You are dedicated to high quality solutions that will last, because you know that deferred maintenance is more costly than doing it right the first time. At the same time, you consider trade-offs that balance long-term sustainability with short-term gains. You develop safe changes by working to minimize blast d amage from unintended side effects. You write understandable internal documentation that is widely read. You work to build an inclusive environment , as we do our best work when we have psychological safety. You mentor and teach engineers across the organization to continually build up the technical skills in the org.

　　More About Microsoft 365:

　　Microsoft 365 is the fastest growing cloud services business in Microsoft. M365 brings together cloud versions of our most trusted communications and collaboration products like Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive and Skype with the desktop suite of Office products in an always up-to-date integrated service offering. Since its launch, the service has made it easier for millions of information workers across the world in small, medium, and large enterprises to use the best of Microsoft’s business productivity solutions via the cloud. The service now extends the same capability to consumer communication and collaboration products. 

　　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.

　　In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

　　Responsibilities

　　The engineers in this team play a critical role in removing organization-wide obstacles. They will quickly understand new areas then code and test in multiple legacy systems while acting with integrity and accountability. They lead by example and drive down technical debt. They are self-motivated, are willing to own their decisions, and take accountability for their decisions. They collaborate well with others and build high quality solutions that stand the test of time. They influence other developers to come up with the right design and architecture for their components and make them the model for common patterns going forward. They have good partnership and influence skills and are motivated and able to work across multiple teams. 

　　Embody our culture and valuesQualifications

　　Required Qualifications:

　　Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited toC# and Java

　　OR equivalent experience

　　Preferred/Additional Qualifications:

　　Current or recent experience in mentoring others

　　Experience building reliable and resilient services

　　Solid coding, testing, design, collaboration, and problem-solving skills

　　Experience in modernizing large systems and paying down technical debt

　　5+ years of working experience in server experience is desirable.

　　Previous experience in Substrate or a legacy monolithic system is desirable

　　Ability to quickly ramp up in new areas

　　Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $133,600 - $256,800 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 $173,200 - $282,200 per year.

　　Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

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