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Microsoft

Principal Software Engineer

United States, Washington, Redmond · Principal

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About the role

  • The Windows Agents, Growth and Innovation team is defining the technical foundation for the next generation of AI-powered Windows experiences.
  • We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to provide technical leadership across complex, multi-team initiatives.
  • You will establish architectural direction, identify foundational investments, and guide systems from early incubation through broad customer deployment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the architecture, design, implementation, and delivery of complex software systems that enable intelligent agent experiences across Windows.
  • Translate ambiguous customer and business needs into clear technical requirements, system designs, execution plans, and measurable outcomes.
  • Partner with product management, design, applied science, security, privacy, and engineering teams across Microsoft to deliver cohesive end-to-end experiences.
  • Remain hands-on throughout the development lifecycle by building prototypes, contributing production code, debugging complex system issues, and leading technical design and code reviews.
  • Establish engineering standards and reusable patterns that enable multiple teams to develop, integrate, test, deploy, and operate Windows and AI capabilities efficiently.
  • Champion responsible AI, secure-by-design and secure-by-default development, privacy, accessibility, and compliance throughout product design and implementation.
  • Drive engineering quality through automated testing, telemetry, diagnostics, performance analysis, experimentation, and disciplined release processes.
  • You will partner with engineering and product leaders across Microsoft to align technical strategies, resolve ambiguity, and enable teams to deliver cohesive experiences.
  • You will raise the engineering bar through technical design, hands-on problem solving, mentoring, and a sustained focus on security, privacy, reliability, performance, and operational excellence.
  • As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals.

Requirements

  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.
  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
  • Required/Minimum Qualifications:
  • Other Requirements: Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  • This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Nice to have

  • OR equivalent experience
  • Experience with multi-threaded software development, systems programming, APIs, and drivers.
  • Solid understanding of Windows and/or Linux internals, virtualization technologies, VM/host architectures, and containerized environments.
  • Knowledge of networking fundamentals, including network protocols, packet analysis, packet switching, and packet filtering.
  • Thorough understanding of modern compute architectures spanning PCs, servers, virtualization, and networking systems.
  • Solid written and verbal communication skills with proven cross-functional collaboration experience.
  • https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
  • This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Skills

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

Compensation

  • $143k-$275k

Benefits

  • Define the technical vision and long-term architecture for capabilities spanning the Windows platform, local and cloud AI models, agent orchestration, platform services, and customer-facing experiences.
  • Build operational excellence by identifying failure modes, establishing service-health measures, improving troubleshooting capabilities, and leading the resolution of complex live-site issues.

Equal opportunity

  • equal opportunity employer.
  • If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the

Visa & Work Authorization

  • 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
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