Principal Software Engineer

Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering

In short

As a Principal Software Engineer on the Substrate App Platform team at Microsoft, you will design, develop, and maintain scalable AI-forward APIs and services. This role requires strong coding skills, experience with enterprise-scale software, and the ability to mentor team members.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable AI forward API’s, model context protocols (MCP’s) and services.
Identify dependencies and contribute to design documentation with minimal oversight.
Develop and implement reusable, high-quality code for services and features.
Lead feature development from concept through launch.
Break down large work items into smaller tasks and provide accurate estimations.
Serve as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) working on-call to monitor system/product feature/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions and gains approval to restore system/product/service for simple problems.
Stay current with technologies to improve reliability, performance, and scalability.
Provide guidance and mentorship to other team members.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
OR equivalent experience.
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Desired Qualifications

Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
OR equivalent experience.
10+ years of professional experience in full-stack software development.
Experience shipping complex, enterprise-scale software with emphasis on reliability, scalability, and maintainability.
Proficiency in a back-end programming language (e.g., Node.js, C#, Java).
Experience with RESTful APIs and their design and microservices architecture.

Benefits

The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800 - $274,800 per year.
There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Skills

CC++C#JavaJavaScriptPythonNode.jsRESTful APIs

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