Principal Software Engineer - Identity

The Tenant Provisioning Team within the Identity and Access Management domain is dedicated to delivering a secure, governed method for provisioning and managing tenants within the Entra ID ecosystem. We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Software Engineer with a strong background in distributed systems and the development of high-scale, mission-critical services. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will demonstrate technical leadership in designing robust architectural solutions, mentoring and guiding fellow engineers, and fostering a culture of innovation and excellence. You will be adept at evaluating complex technical challenges, driving cross-team alignment, and advocating for best practices in security, reliability, and maintainability. Your experience will enable you to anticipate potential obstacles, propose effective strategies, and ensure successful delivery of collaborative features that impact millions of users.

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.

• Design and develop large scale distributed software services and solutions with AI first approach.

• Develop “best-in-class” engineering for our services by ensuring that the services and the components are: well-defined and modularized, secure, reliable, diagnosable, actively monitored and reusable.

• Gain a working understanding of Microsoft businesses and collaborate with mentors and leaders to contribute to cohesive, end-to-end experiences for our users.

• Troubleshoot and optimize automation, reliability and monitoring for LiveSite.

• Focus on customer/partner needs through a data driven approach.

• Adhere to and drive modern software engineering practices through design reviews. 

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field 

•Technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.

• Experience as part of a livesite oriented team taking part in on-call rotation

• Ability to work with global teams across multiple time zones. 

Qualifications - Other Requirements:

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check:
- This position will be required to pass the Microsoft background and Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.




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Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across Ireland is € 99,800.00 - € 172,400.00 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/corporate-pay/ireland-corporate-pay.html

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.