Microsoft

Principal Software Engineer

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2 days ago
Redmond, WA, USAStaff+
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Base Salary

$143k - $304k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with architects and senior engineers on holistic system design and technical direction.
  • Lead the design, development, deployment, and operation of components for a highly reliable, globally scaled real-time communications platform.
  • Create and improve systems, tools, and engineering processes that increase the reliability, quality, and operational excellence of media services.
  • Influence engineering practices and culture through clean architecture, sound engineering principles, collaboration, and growth mindset practices.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field and 6+ years of technical engineering experience with coding, or equivalent experience.
  • Preferred qualifications include a master’s degree with 8+ years of experience, or a bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of experience, or equivalent experience.
  • 7+ years of experience designing, building, and shipping production software is preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience designing and building highly reliable, globally scaled services is preferred.
  • 5+ years of hands-on development experience with C/C++ or Rust is preferred.
  • Experience with or knowledge of Rust, audio/video processing, codecs, media transports, or real-time communications technologies is preferred.
  • Experience with containerized deployments and Kubernetes, plus familiarity with Linux-based environments, is preferred.
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check.

Benefits

  • The typical U.S. base pay range is USD $142,800–$274,800 per year; separate ranges apply to the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan area.
  • Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
  • The position will remain open for a minimum of 5 days and applications are 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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