Principal Software Engineer

​​The Azure MySQL database service manages thousands of machines in dozens of data centers around the world. We are looking for Principal Software Engineers who ship quickly, thrive in ambiguity, and write clean code under pressure. You will make pragmatic, high-impact decisions and own problems end-to-end. If you have strong engineering skills, a track record of high output, a bias for action, and an appetite for growth, we'd like to work with you! ​ ​​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 OR equivalent experience ​ ​​Master'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 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. Experience designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems or cloud services. Strong programming skills, deep knowledge of your programming language of choice and its standard library, and deep understanding of data structures and algorithms. Clear and concise verbal and written communication. Proven ability to lead technical decisions independently, mentor engineers, work cross-functionally, and deliver reliable, maintainable code in high-stakes environments. Familiarity with control plane design patterns, service orchestration, and scaling stateful services and distributed systems. Experience with database internals, performance tuning, failover and replication a plus. Experience with Linux troubleshooting, analyzing memory dumps, and low-level performance a plus​