New 
Principal Software Engineer
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Texas, Irving | |
| 7000 State Highway 161 (Show on map) | |
 Sep 28, 2025 | |
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OverviewAt Azure Compute, we're driven to push boundaries and deliver innovative solutions that meet our customers' evolving infrastructure needs. Our team builds and operationalizes Azure BareMetal instances, combining the raw power of advanced hardware with the flexibility and scale of the cloud.We're looking for a Principal Software Engineer to lead the engineering of our next-generation Bare Metal platforms. In this role, you'll work at the exciting crossroads of silicon, firmware, system software, and cloud services, shaping the foundation for high-performance, secure, and scalable compute solutions.You'll design and implement systems that unlock the full potential of modern silicon, integrate seamlessly with orchestration, monitoring, and lifecycle management services, and enable Azure to run the most demanding customer workloads. This is a deeply technical, hands-on position where you'll tackle complex engineering challenges, mentor peers, and help define the roadmap at the intersection of hardware and software. 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.
Responsibilities* Architect and implement software for provisioning, configuring, and managing Bare Metal compute across heterogeneous hardware platforms.* Influence silicon, hardware and firmware features to support best in class BareMetal instances, fast boot, secure lifecycle, and fleet-scale observability.* Design scalable control planes and APIs that integrate Bare Metal resources into cloud infrastructure.* Lead deep investigations into performance, reliability, and security across the full stack-from CPU, memory, and accelerators to operating systems and services.* Drive standards and best practices for firmware-OS interactions, boot flows, and secure lifecycle management.* Build automated tools for testing, validation, diagnostics, and monitoring of multi-node systems.* Partner with product management to translate customer needs into robust technical solutions.* Mentor engineers and foster a culture of technical excellence and collaboration. | |