New 
Principal Software Engineer
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Texas, Irving | |
| 7000 State Highway 161 (Show on map) | |
 Oct 26, 2025 | |
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OverviewThe Azure Kubernetes Service team is creating a world-class container management and orchestration services for the cloud and beyond. We are the team working on container solutions for Azure on both Linux and Windows.Our charter is to define the next generation of cloud-native infrastructure on Azure. We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer who is excited about containers, and container orchestration with Kubernetes. Who also have a passion for building DevOps tools that make it easier for people to build, deploy and scale their software on the Azure cloud. 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.
ResponsibilitiesAdvance the capabilities of Kubernetes and auxiliary components on Azure.Improve quality of service for Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service.Accelerate development velocity for all engineers.Balance pragmatism with vision; deliver continuous improvements to the team's process and codebase.Build automation to prevent and/or remediate service problems from becoming production incidents. | |