Principal Software Engineer
Description For Principal Software Engineer
Microsoft is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join their Windows Cloud Experiences team, specifically working on Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365. This role offers an opportunity to shape the future of end user computing by pushing computing to the cloud and making remote experiences better, more secure, and easier to manage. The position combines technical leadership with hands-on development, requiring expertise in distributed systems, cloud architecture, and backend development using C#. The team operates with a startup-like culture, focusing on rapid innovation and customer success. The role offers competitive compensation ($137,600 - $267,000) and comprehensive benefits. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of technical engineering experience, strong leadership abilities, and extensive experience with cloud technologies. This position is based in Atlanta with a hybrid work arrangement allowing up to 50% work from home.
Responsibilities For Principal Software Engineer
- Lead architecture discussions and create proposals for product solutions
- Mentor others to produce extensible and maintainable code
- Lead experimentation efforts to determine effectiveness of changes
- Design and develop large scale distributed software services
- Drive modern software engineering practices through design and code reviews
- Develop best-in-class engineering for services
- Improve test coverage and implement integration tests
- Troubleshoot and optimize automation, reliability and monitoring
- Partner with stakeholders to determine user requirements
- 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
- 4+ years of experience authoring backend services using C#
- 4+ years of experience working on large scale cloud applications, distributed systems, and backend development
- Experience with design and implementation of enterprise-scale services
- Knowledge of microservices architecture
- Experience with Azure technologies
- Experience with NoSQL databases
- Experience Leading, Coaching and Mentoring other engineers
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
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