Principal Software Developer Engineer – Kusto Engine Team

Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be and take their careers further. This is a world of more possibilities, more innovation, more openness, and the sky is the limit thinking in a cloud-enabled world.

Microsoft’s Azure Data engineering team is leading the transformation of analytics in the world of data with products like databases, data integration, big data analytics, messaging & real-time analytics, and business intelligence. The products our portfolio include Microsoft Fabric, Azure SQL DB, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure PostgreSQL, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Grid, and Power BI. Our mission is to build the data platform for the age of AI, powering a new class of data-first applications and driving a data culture.

Within Azure Data, the messaging and real-time analytics team provides comprehensive solutions and a robust platform that enables users to ingest high granularity signals (real-time & observability) and complex data, converting those into a competitive advantage in real-time for both end users and modern applications.

The Kusto team builds Microsoft’s big data interactive analytics service – Azure Data Explorer, that powers Microsoft big data analytics products and is used extensively to operate many other Microsoft services and products.

We are looking for a highly skilled and driven Principal Software Developer Engineer to join the Kusto engine team, the backbone of Microsoft’s telemetry and analytics infrastructure powering Azure Data Explorer and Microsoft Fabric Real-Time Intelligence. This role is ideal for a technical leader who thrives on solving complex distributed systems challenges and driving innovation in large-scale data processing.

Responsibilities
Extensive experience in building and scaling distributed systems or data platforms.
Deep understanding of query engines, storage architectures, and performance tuning.
Strong coding skills in C#, C++, or similar systems-level languages.
Proven ability to lead complex technical projects and deliver high-impact results.
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills
Qualifications

Extensive experience in building and scaling distributed systems or data platforms.
Deep understanding of query engines, storage architectures, and performance tuning.
Strong coding skills in C#, C++, or similar systems-level languages.
Proven ability to lead complex technical projects and deliver high-impact results.
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Kusto, Azure Data Explorer, or similar platforms.
Familiarity with telemetry pipelines, observability frameworks, or real-time analytics.
Advanced degree in Computer Science or related field.

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