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# Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft

Department: Software Engineering

Compensation

$142,800 – $274,800/yr

**Setup**
: Hybrid

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: senior

**Posted**
: Sep 22, 2026

## Description

Microsoft is hiring a Software Engineering IC5 to develop, implement, maintain, and innovate critical microservices that store and replicate user data for Azure Messaging services such as Event Hubs, Service Bus, and Event Grid. The role involves rigorous software development, AI adoption, systems development, and high-quality, stable software delivery. 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, plus the ability to meet Microsoft cloud background-check requirements.

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