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Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft

Department: Software Engineering

Compensation · Listed in posting

$142,800 – $274,800/yr

Setup
Remote
Type
Full-time
Level
staff+
Posted

Description

Microsoft is hiring a Principal Software Engineer for its Global Skilling Product Team to design and deliver scalable learning and skilling solutions. The individual-contributor role leads architecture, software delivery, testing, deployment, production support, security, observability, and reusable engineering practices, while partnering with product, operations, partner, and engineering teams. The role also mentors engineers and scales technical capability through documentation and learning sessions. Candidates need a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field plus at least six years of technical engineering experience; 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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