Principal Software Engineer

Do you have experience in Python?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, Demonstrate engineering excellence by staying current on the latest software engineering practices, helping the team embrace new technologies with rigor and consistency, and actively exchanging ideas with leading practitioners across ISE, Microsoft, and the broader industry to raise the bar on how we build and deliver.

Customer technical leadership

Provide customer technical leadership by engaging directly in lighthouse customer engagements, developing a strong understanding of customer business needs, and helping customers adopt the latest Microsoft technologies across the full stack to deliver meaningful business outcomes.

Product roadmap feedback

Provide product roadmap feedback by identifying recurring patterns across customer engagements, building trusted relationships with Microsoft product group leaders, and helping advance the product roadmap through clear, evidence-based insights from the field.

Hands-on technical leadership

Apply hands-on technical skills to advance the capabilities of both our own teams and our customers' teams, and demonstrate the art of the possible through practical problem solving, prototyping, and direct engineering engagement., Required/Minimum Qualifications (RQs/MQs)

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline and technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

• OR equivalent experience.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications (PQs)

• Extensive customer-facing experience working directly with senior customer stakeholders at executive-minus-one level (e.g., CTO/CIO/CDO direct reports, Business Unit leaders), with a track record of building trusted-advisor relationships, influencing technology strategy, and translating engineering depth into business outcomes.

• Enjoy travel and are comfortable with travel up to 25%

We invest in your health, wellness, and financial future by offering a competitive package including a wide range of benefits built around your personal needs and those close to you., Our team prides itself on embracing a growth mindset, inspiring excellence, and encouraging everyone to share their unique viewpoints and be their authentic selves. Join us and help create life-changing innovations that impact billions around the world!

At Microsoft, we are seeking people who have a passion for the positive impact technology can have on communities and for making a difference in the world. Within ISE, you will find a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, personal and cultural experiences which are vital to our success with our customers. It's an informal and flexible work environment and you'll be welcome to work in the way that best enables you to get your job done.

We invest in your health, wellness, and financial future by offering a competitive package including a wide range of benefits built around your personal needs and those close to you.

Microsoft is a global technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. We develop, license, and support a wide range of software products, services, and devices that help individuals and businesses realize their full potential.

Our flagship products include the Microsoft 365 productivity cloud, Windows operating system, Azure cloud platform, and Dynamics 365 business applications. We are also a leader in areas such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, developer tools, and gaming through Xbox and Game Pass.

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