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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
senior
Posted

Description

Microsoft is hiring a Software Engineering IC5 for its Windows Core OS - SiGMA team. The role partners with stakeholders to define requirements, leads product and platform design, develops and mentors extensible code, contributes to project and release plans, and serves as a Designated Responsible Individual for system reliability and observability. Candidates need a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field plus 6+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, or equivalent 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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