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# Principal Systems Architect

- **Company:** Microsoft
- **Location:** Redmond, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $142,800 - $274,800
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Online Services, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Software Debugging, Software Design Documents, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Copilot, Information Technology
- **Published:** November 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3517364268&tx=HT8175TTD&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

Are you passionate about building complex things using a large number of simple components efficiently, safely, consistently and at scale? Come join a team that values diversity, inclusion, collaboration and learning-and-growing-together to expand the foundation and the core of Azure., * Bachelor'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 experience., * 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., * 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 Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
 * OR equivalent experience.
 * 5+ years engineering experience with distributed systems, with proven problem-solving and design skills and a growth mindset
 * 3+ engineering experience in Cloud Infrastructure.

## Description

As a Principal Software Architect in the Microsoft Capacity Infrastructure Services organization, you will be responsible for leveraging AI/Copilot to evolve a platform and relevant tools which are used to expand Azure to new locations to quickly meet new and rapidly changing needs from customers, especially those related to AI, in a predictable, efficient, safe, and secure way. This opportunity will allow you to further develop your systems thinking, problem-solving, and system design skills, become adept at cooperating and collaborating with many teams to achieve shared goals, and learn, grow and innovate together with your teammates., * Guides partnership with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project manager, technical lead) to determine user requirements within and across teams.

 * Guides virtual teams and leads identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform.
 * Optimizes, debugs, refactors, and reuses code to improve performance and maintainability, effectiveness, and return on investment (ROI).
 * Guides virtual team to drive multiple group's project plans, release plans, and work items in coordination with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project managers).
 * Guides virtual team and acts as an expert for Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and monitors other engineers across product lines, working with on-call to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions.
 * Leads product development and scaling to customer requirements and applies best practices for meeting scaling needs and performance expectations and holds accountability for products that do not meet expectations.