Microsoft

Principal Software Engineer

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5 days ago
Noida, India +2 moreStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive the technical vision and architecture for large-scale systems.
  • Contribute hands-on to core code, complex implementations, and production issue resolution.
  • Influence multiple teams and stakeholders and align technical decisions across organizations.
  • Partner with Product Management and leadership to translate business goals into technical solutions.
  • Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence.
  • Use AI tools and techniques to improve engineering workflows and automate processes.
  • Refine data pipelines and system architecture for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.
  • Collaborate with Ads and Bing teams on shared infrastructure and unified solutions.
  • Provide production support by fixing bugs and resolving live-site issues.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field and 10+ years of technical engineering experience with coding, or equivalent experience.
  • Coding experience in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  • Expertise in SQL, Kafka, Hadoop, Hive, cloud systems, memory management, multithreading, and performance optimization.
  • Experience designing and operating distributed, cloud-based systems at scale.
  • Expertise in system architecture, data structures, algorithms, and software design patterns.
  • Experience with microservices, data pipelines, or large data systems.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control systems such as Git, and build tools.
  • Preferred experience with AdTech, high-throughput or low-latency services, Azure or other hyperscale cloud platforms, data-intensive systems, machine learning platforms, large marketplaces, and major architectural initiatives.
  • Ability to influence without authority, communicate effectively, collaborate, and lead technical design documentation.
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud background check.

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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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