Principal Software Engineer
Description For Principal Software Engineer
Join the future of end user computing with Microsoft's Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 teams! We are fundamentally changing personal computing by moving it to the cloud, making remote experiences better, more secure, and easier to manage than local solutions. Our team is experiencing exponential growth due to the surge in hybrid work and evolving security landscape.
As a Principal Software Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to demonstrate leadership at both technical and business levels. You'll join a diverse, fast-growing, and agile team working alongside motivated engineers and product managers. Our culture resembles a startup – we move fast, do what's necessary for customer success, and enjoy building meaningful products and services.
The role involves designing and developing large-scale distributed software services, driving modern engineering practices, and creating innovative solutions for cloud-based computing. You'll work on Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365, which are transforming how organizations deploy and manage their computing resources.
Key focus areas include:
- Architecting scalable cloud solutions for virtual desktop infrastructure
- Leading technical initiatives and mentoring other engineers
- Implementing best practices for service reliability and security
- Driving innovation in remote computing experiences
- Contributing to Microsoft's cloud transformation journey
The position offers competitive compensation ($137,600 - $267,000 base salary range), comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology. You'll be part of Microsoft's mission to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more, working in a culture that values growth mindset, innovation, and collaboration.
This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned engineer who wants to make a significant impact on the future of cloud computing and virtual desktop technology while working with a talented team in a fast-paced, startup-like environment within Microsoft.
Responsibilities For Principal Software Engineer
- Design and develop large scale distributed software services and solutions
- Adhere to and drive modern software engineering practices through design and code reviews
- System design through well-defined interfaces across multiple components
- Develop best-in-class engineering for our services
- Improve test coverage for services, organize and implement integration tests
- Consider testability, portability/monitoring, reliability, and maintainability
- Gain a working understanding of Microsoft as a business
- Focus on customer/partner needs through a data driven approach
Requirements For Principal Software Engineer
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding
- 3+ years of experience building high scale web services
- Experience mentoring early in career engineers
- Ability to generate clarity in ambiguous situations
- Passion for and able to quickly understand emerging technologies
- Able to quickly ramp up, understand complex problems, and create solutions across many products
Benefits For Principal Software Engineer
- Industry leading healthcare
- Educational resources
- Discounts on products and services
- Savings and investments
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Generous time away
- Giving programs
- Opportunities to network and connect
Jobs Related To Microsoft Principal Software Engineer
