Principal Software Engineer

• Partners withappropriate stakeholderstodetermineuser requirements for a set of scenarios.

• Leadsidentification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform.

• Leads by example andmentorsothers to produce extensible and maintainable code used across products.

• Leverages subject-matterexpertiseof cross-product features withappropriate stakeholders(e.g., project managers) to drive multiplegroup'sproject plans, release plans, and work items.

• Holds accountability as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI), mentoring engineers across products/solutions, workingon-calltomonitorsystem/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions.

• Proactively seeks new knowledge and adapts tonew trends, technical solutions, and patterns that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale and shares knowledge with other engineers.

Do you enjoy solving problems, writing software, and working with customers? Do you want to join a team where learning aboutnew technologyis part of our work every day?Then, come join us!, Required/Minimum Qualifications (RQs/MQs)

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or PythonOR equivalent experience.

Other Requirements

• Microsoft is unable to sponsor a work visa for this role due to the nature of the role's job duties.

Additionalor Preferred Qualifications (PQs)

• 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.

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

Our team prides itself on embracing a growth mindset, inspiring excellence, and encouraging everyone to share their unique viewpoints and be their authenticselves. 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'san informal and flexible workenvironmentandyou'llbe 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.

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