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Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft

Department: Software Engineering

Language
Setup
On-site
Location
Suzhou, Jiangsu Province
Level
staff+
Posted

Description

Microsoft is hiring a Principal Software Engineer to design and develop high-quality backend services and software components for Windows and AI-driven computing experiences. The role involves solving complex engineering problems, writing secure and maintainable code, diagnosing production issues, using telemetry and AI-assisted engineering tools, and collaborating with engineering and partner teams. Candidates need a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field and at least six years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, along with the ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and government security screening requirements.

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