Microsoft

Principal Software Engineer

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19 hours ago
Redmond, WA, USAStaff+
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$143k - $304k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and deliver innovative features within Power BI.
  • Improve AI tools and practices across the software development lifecycle through AI-native development.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to team members and help raise the engineering bar.
  • Partner with internal and external stakeholders to determine customer and user requirements and assess feasibility.
  • Serve as a Designated Responsible Individual on call to monitor services and address degradation, downtime, or interruptions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field and 6+ years of technical engineering experience involving coding, or equivalent experience.
  • Preferred: 8+ years leading complex technical initiatives across multiple teams, services, or organizations.
  • Deep expertise in software architecture, system design, scalability, reliability, performance, and operational excellence.
  • Proficiency in Rust, C#, Java, Python, C++, JavaScript, or similar programming languages.
  • Experience designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems, cloud platforms, production services, or enterprise software systems.
  • Experience with Azure, AWS, GCP, or other cloud platforms, with Azure preferred.
  • Understanding of security, privacy, accessibility, compliance, reliability, and Responsible AI principles.
  • Experience building or leading AI-powered solutions, production AI applications, LLM-enabled experiences, agentic workflows, intelligent automation, applied machine learning capabilities, or AI-assisted engineering practices.
  • Ability to create clarity in ambiguous environments, influence without authority, align stakeholders, communicate complex technical concepts clearly, and mentor senior engineers.
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.

Benefits

  • Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
  • The position is open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until filled.
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About Microsoft

10,000+ employees

Microsoft develops operating systems, productivity software, cloud services, developer tools, and consumer devices for individuals, enterprises, and governments. Its main products include Windows, Microsoft 365, Azure, Visual Studio/GitHub, Xbox, and LinkedIn; revenue comes from software subscriptions and licenses, cloud consumption, hardware sales, and advertising. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft is a public company traded on Nasdaq.

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