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Principal Software Engineer

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Microsoft

Software Engineering
Posted on Oct 23, 2025

Principal Software Engineer

Shanghai, China

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Date posted
Oct 23, 2025
Job number
1901599
Work site
0 days / week in-office - remote
Travel
0-25 %
Role type
Individual Contributor
Profession
Software Engineering
Discipline
Software Engineering
Employment type
Full-Time

Overview

Within Azure Data, the big data analytics team provides a range of products that enable data engineers and data scientists to extract intelligence from all data—structured, semi-structured, and unstructured. We build the Data Engineering, Data Science, and Data Integration pillars of Microsoft Fabric.

The Spark team in Fabric is looking to push the boundaries of Spark performance. You can help rebuild the way analytics engines process data. We build services that enable big data developers to build mission critical applications with high levels of SLA . As a manager, you will have an opportunity to work on and extend OSS technologies like Spark , Delta , Velox and Gluten as well as proprietary Microsoft services. You will help design & implement software components, participate in code reviews, design reviews, assist customers as needed to be able to leverage the service and keep the service running. You will support a team of talented engineers aiming to improve the abilities of what is possible with Spark today with industry leading performance, integration, security and reliability.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering industry experience.
• 5+ years of programming experience in Java OR C++ OR C# OR C OR object-oriented programming

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of passionate engineers to deliver success for customers
• Design, implement, test, and operate data services.
• Release features on time, with high quality, meeting functional, performance, scalability, and compliance requirements.
• Drive quality right from the design phase, incorporating best practices and engineering for testability.
• Solve problems relating to mission critical services and create solutions to prevent problem recurrence.
• Participate in product live site and operations.


Benefits/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 opportunity 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.