Microsoft

Principal Software Engineer

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15 hours ago
Redmond, WA, USAStaff+
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Base Salary

$143k - $304k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive the technical vision, architecture, and long-term strategy for Entra end-user experiences and foundational architecture supporting PAM, MySignin, and Myaccess.
  • Lead cross-organizational initiatives involving AI-powered administration, platform modernization, and shared engineering capabilities.
  • Deliver scalable, secure, resilient, and accessible solutions.
  • Partner with engineering, product, design, and security leaders on roadmaps, technical challenges, and high-impact investments.
  • Champion architectural guidance, operational rigor, performance optimization, platform quality, and reliability.
  • Mentor senior engineers and raise the organization’s technical bar through thought leadership, technical reviews, and best-practice adoption.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field and 6+ years of technical engineering experience with coding, or equivalent experience.
  • Ability to pass Microsoft and Microsoft Cloud background and security screening requirements upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
  • Preferred: master’s degree and 8+ years of experience, or bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of experience, or equivalent experience.
  • Preferred: 7+ years designing, coding, and troubleshooting cloud-based software.
  • Preferred: proficiency with JavaScript, TypeScript, React, C#, backend technologies, cloud-based architectures, and large-scale distributed systems.
  • Preferred: experience solving problems using query languages and tools such as Kusto.
  • Preferred: experience with AI/ML and agency experience.
  • Preferred: ability to collaborate and communicate across disciplines, levels, and product teams.

Benefits

  • The typical U.S. base pay range is USD $142,800–$274,800 per year, with a separate range for specified San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan locations.
  • Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
  • The position is open for a minimum of five days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until filled.
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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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