Principal Software Engineer - Azure Blob Storage

The Azure Blob Storage team is focused on building the data foundation that supports artificial intelligence (AI) innovation. We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design and develop the next generation of intelligent storage systems built for demanding AI and machine learning (ML) workloads. Computing is evolving rapidly. Large-scale foundation models, generative AI, and real-time inference are changing how data moves, scales, and performs. Azure Blob Storage is advancing beyond traditional storage to become an AI-native platform that meets the scale, throughput, and latency requirements of modern AI. From high-bandwidth training pipelines to low-latency model serving, you will help architect systems that enable innovation at zettabyte scale. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will shape system architecture for AI storage, drive technical innovation across design and operations, address complex engineering challenges at hyperscale, and guide teams in building high-quality solutions. This role offers the opportunity to work on one of the largest storage platforms in partnership with global leaders in AI, designing distributed systems that deliver availability, durability, and performance for AI applications on Microsoft Azure.