Principal Software Engineer
Microsoft · Posted Sep 25
Software, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and hardware services
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About the role
Microsoft is hiring a Principal Software Engineer for a team that enjoys solving complex problems, looking at challenges through a different lens, and working closely with customers to innovate new solutions while identifying trends and delivering unique business solutions. The role sits in a team where learning about a new technology or solution is part of the work every day, spanning cloud services, C++/C#, big data, ML, NLP, and search technologies.
What you will do
- Collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a scenario.
- Drives identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform.
- Creates, implements, optimizes, debugs, refactors, and reuses code to establish and improve performance and maintainability, effectiveness, and return on investment (ROI).
- Leverages subject-matter expertise of product features and partners with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project managers) to drive a workgroup's project plans, release plans, and work items.
- Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and guides other engineers by developing and following the playbook, working on call to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions, alerting stakeholders about status and initiates actions to restore system/product/service for simple and complex problems when appropriate.
- Proactively seeks new knowledge and adapts to new trends, technical solutions, and patterns that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor and/or Graduate degree in computer science, engineering or equivalent
- Experience: 11+ years of professional development.
- Technical Stack: C++, C#, big data, ML, NLP, and search technologies.
- Focus Areas: Strong analytical skills, customer engagement, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Cloud Services (Azure, Entra, O365).
- Security awareness (penetration testing, threat analysis).
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check:
- This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Preferred qualifications
- You should self-identify as a technical software engineer with a passion for cloud technologies and AI
- Previous experience as a Software Developer Engineer
- Track record of working closely with agile and diverse engineering teams
- Understanding of cloud, AI and other computing technologies, including business drivers and emerging trends across Microsoft and non-Microsoft technologies
- Experience working in geographically dispersed teams
- Self-starter who likes tackling new challenges and working independently
- Ability to build relationships with senior technical and business leaders
- Strong verbal and written communication ability including fluency in English
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is a multinational technology company that develops, licenses, and supports a wide range of software products, services, and hardware devices. Best known for its Windows operating systems, Microsoft 365 productivity suite, and Xbox gaming consoles, the company has expanded heavily into enterprise cloud computing via Azure and advanced artificial intelligence solutions. As one of the world's most valuable public enterprises, it empowers individuals and businesses globally through innovative digital transformation.
- Industry
- Software
- Company size
- 228,000+ employees
- Founded
- April 4, 1975
- Location
- Redmond, Washington, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Vice Chair and President
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