Microsoft · 4 days ago
Principal Software Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $275K/yr
6+ years expMicrosoft is at the forefront of AI innovation, and they are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to transform how Copilot features are developed and evaluated. The role involves leading product development, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring the reliability and performance of the platform that underpins Microsoft 365 services.
Application Performance ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business DevelopmentData ManagementDevOpsInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyManagement Information SystemsNetwork SecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Lead product development and scaling to customer requirements and apply best practices for meeting scaling needs and performance expectations and holds accountability for products that do not meet expectations
Partner with stakeholders (e.g., PM, DS, Leadership) to determine user requirements within and across teams
Proactively seek new knowledge and adapt 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 and share knowledge with other engineers
Guide the team and lead identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform
Guide the team to drive multiple group project plans, release plans, and work items in coordination with appropriate stakeholders
Act as an expert and DRI (Designated Responsible Individual), be on call to mitigate system/product/service degradation to avoid downtime or interruptions
Embody our culture and values
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
OR equivalent experience
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
Preferred
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
OR equivalent experience
Analytical mindset with a data-driven approach to problem-solving, consistently upholding high standards of quality and engineering rigor
Collaborative and team-oriented, skilled at articulating complex ideas across disciplines, levels, and product areas to drive alignment and shared success
Experience independently owning and delivering technically challenging projects with measurable impact
Demonstrated ability to quickly master new technologies, tools, and domains
Benefits
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
Company
Microsoft
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10001+ employees
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