Principal Software Engineer

Job description

The Experience plus Devices (E+D) Growth team is a **Principal Software Engineer** to help accelerate the adoption of Copilot and Microsoft 365.

Our team is uniquely positioned at the strategic epicenter of E+D for revolutionizing the productivity business by delivering embedded experiences across the Microsoft 365 suite (Teams, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) that drive the growth of our company’s cutting-edge generative AI solutions across the commercial and consumer spectrum.

Our team tackles technical challenges across a diverse tech stack, with the solutions we deliver having a direct impact on the bottom line of the business.

This role requires strategic and creative thinking, as well as a passion for building technical solutions that address customer needs.

We are a modern engineering organization that embodies industry best practices in Product-Led Growth (PLG).

We are data-informed, hypothesis-driven, and rigorous in measuring outcomes to ensure undeniable customer and business impact.

We collaborate closely with industry-leading PMs, designers, data scientists, user researchers, and marketers to build deep customer insights that inform the design of experiences used by hundreds of millions of people every day.

We partner with teams across the company to deliver world-class services, and we create experiences that connect with customers across Microsoft products.

We play a direct role in driving business growth and framing our business value to end users and our vibrant community of fans.

Building a successful team involves creating an inclusive workplace where all people and ideas are welcome.

We invest in the health of our team and take how we work as seriously as the impact we have on customers and the business.

You don’t need to know everything when you join our team; just bring your growth mindset and willingness to learn, and we will provide mentorship and career growth to help you succeed.

As employees, we come together to innovate and empower ourselves to realize our shared goals.

Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

This position is based at the Redmond campus with 3 days per week work in the office and 2 days per week work from home.

Relocation assistance is available.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.

As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals.

Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

 

**Responsibilities**

+ Architect and implement secure, reliable, scalable, and sustainable software.
+ Work closely with cross-functional teams including product management, data science, and design to translate business needs into technical solutions.
+ Lead by example and mentor others to develop, validate, release, and derive insights from software that enhances customer experiences as outlined above.
+ Champion customer-first design that leads to increased loyalty to Copilot and Microsoft 365.
+ Apply critical analyses to data to validate hypotheses and inform decisions.
+ Build and maintain communication with key partners across the Microsoft ecosystem.
+ Foster an inclusive environment that welcomes diverse perspectives, and in turn leverages that diversity to create more inclusive products for our customers.
+ Model a growth mindset by learning from others and sharing your learnings with others.
+ Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, leading and mentoring others to identify opportunities and improve the way our team works.

**Qualifications**

**Required Qualifications:**

+ Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in C++ or C#
+ OR equivalent experience.
+ 6+ years experience working on C++ client applications and distributed server-side .NET systems.
+ Experienced architecting and implementing large-scale apps, experiences, or services that span multiple systems.

**Other Requirements:**

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:**

+ 8+ years of software design and development experience.
+ Problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
+ Passion for customers, design thinking, data analysis, and technology.
+ Ability to perform at a high level in a fast paced, dynamic environment.

Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $274,800 per year.

There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until November 5, 2025.

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Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer.

Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .

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