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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 Business & Industry Copilots group, which builds microservices and data insights for Microsoft Agent 365. The role leads debugging, incident investigation, secure and scalable code development, product scaling, and experimentation using feature flags and flighting. Candidates need a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field plus 6+ years of technical engineering experience, or equivalent experience; preferred qualifications include a master's degree and 8+ years of experience or a bachelor's degree with 12+ years. The role requires Microsoft Cloud background checks and offers a U.S. base pay range of USD 142,800 to USD 274,800 per year, with higher ranges in the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area.

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