Microsoft

Principal Software Engineer

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2 months ago
Redmond, WA, USAStaff+
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Base Salary

$143k - $304k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Architect and deliver end-to-end solutions across frontend, backend, APIs, and cloud platforms.
  • Lead development of scalable, reliable, secure, and accessible customer experiences.
  • Drive technical strategy and architecture for complex cross-team initiatives.
  • Partner with product, design, and data teams to translate business goals into technical solutions.
  • Improve engineering velocity, service reliability, observability, and operational excellence.
  • Mentor engineers and raise the technical bar across the organization.
  • Champion security, privacy, accessibility, and AI-powered development practices.
  • Use experimentation and data insights to optimize customer engagement and product outcomes.

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: bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of technical engineering experience with coding, or equivalent experience.
  • Coding experience with languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  • Deep expertise in modern web technologies such as React, TypeScript, and Next.js or comparable frameworks.
  • Backend and distributed systems experience using cloud-native architectures.
  • Experience building large-scale consumer-facing products and services.
  • Ability to lead complex cross-organizational initiatives from concept through delivery.
  • Technical leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to pass 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, with a different range for specified San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan locations.
  • Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
  • Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled, with the posting open for a minimum of 5 days.
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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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