New 
Principal Software Engineering Manager - Azure Storage
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Nevada, Reno | |
| 6840 Sierra Center Parkway (Show on map) | |
 Jul 17, 2025 | |
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OverviewAre you excited about the possibility of leading a high-performance team on one of the largest Object Storage services in the world? Azure Storage team is chartered with building, managing, and running Cloud Storage for Microsoft Azure Cloud. The team works on distributed systems scaling to Exabytes of storage in data centers around the world. Azure Storage provides the persistent storage layer in the cloud, powering millions of Azure virtual machines, holding millions of hours of video, billions of photos, and petabytes of other data types.Read more about Azure Storage [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/]We are looking for a Principal Engineering Manager - Azure Storage for the Azure group. You will be working on the cutting edge of distributed systems and high scale storage, solving the interesting challenges that come with high scale, rapid growth, and continued innovations. You would be leading a talented, highly collaborative team, with responsibility for engineering the most fundamental layers of the Azure storage service. This opportunity will allow you to exercise your skills in the areas of distributed systems and storage internals to build the necessary infrastructure for Blob storage. This role will also help you develop deep business acumen about Azure. You will create clarity for the team and while also creating a sense of purpose on this mission.Come, join an evolving team!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.
ResponsibilitiesOpportunity to define our strategy, design/develop products and build & grow a team from the ground up.Bring clarity, create energy, and drive results - you'll set a vision, rally the team behind it, and deliver for our customers.Demonstrate the Microsoft manager attributes of coach, model, and care with the engineers on your team, so they all learn, grow, and succeed.Plan and prioritize work for your team, including collaborating with partner organizations.Create an inclusive environment that attracts and retains high-performing engineers.Guides partnership with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project manager, technical lead) to determine user requirements within and across teams.Drive product roadmap and execution with clarity, including translating abstract problemstatementinto a high-quality product strategy and design. | |