Microsoft

Principal Software Engineer

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Redmond, WA, USAStaff+
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Base Salary

$166k - $331k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop large-scale distributed software services and solutions.
  • Drive modern software engineering practices through design and code reviews.
  • Perform system design with well-defined interfaces across multiple components and use data and telemetry to inform decisions.
  • Build modular, secure, reliable, diagnosable, monitored, and reusable service components.
  • Improve test coverage, organize and implement integration tests, and resolve problem areas.
  • Prioritize testability, portability, monitoring, reliability, and maintainability throughout the software lifecycle.
  • Collaborate with mentors and leaders to contribute to cohesive end-to-end user experiences focused on customer and partner needs.
  • Troubleshoot and optimize automation, reliability, and monitoring for live-site operations.
  • Lead projects from conception through design, code review, and delivery.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field and 8+ years of technical engineering experience with coding, or equivalent experience.
  • Experience coding in one or more of C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
  • Preferred: master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field and 12+ years of technical engineering experience, or bachelor's degree and 15+ years of technical engineering experience, or equivalent experience.
  • Preferred: 5+ years designing, building, and operating scalable, highly available cloud services or distributed systems, with production ownership and CI/CD pipeline integration.
  • Preferred: 3+ years building systems emphasizing reliability, durability, and operational efficiency, including live-site operations, incident response, and performance optimization.
  • Preferred: experience leading projects from conception to delivery.

Benefits

  • Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
  • The position requires passing the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
  • Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled, with the position open for a minimum of five days.
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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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