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Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft

Department: Software Engineering

Compensation

$142,800 – $274,800/yr

Setup
Hybrid
Location
Redmond, Washington
Type
Full-time
Level
staff+
Posted

Description

Microsoft is hiring a Principal Software Engineer for its Fabric App Dev team to define and build application development capabilities on Microsoft Fabric. The role leads architecture, platform strategy, developer experience, GraphQL APIs, User Data Functions, AI-powered developer experiences, and scalable application runtime services. Responsibilities include driving engineering initiatives from design through shipping, improving service reliability and performance, collaborating with product and customer stakeholders, participating in Livesite operations, and mentoring engineers. The position requires a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical discipline and at least six years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python; Microsoft Cloud background screening is also required. The typical U.S. base pay range is USD 142,800–274,800 per year, with higher ranges for the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area.

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