This role pays more than
76%
of similar roles. Most pay
$155,000–$207,350
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$207k
versus about
$181k
for comparable roles.
Based on 238 similar postings.
Employer
About Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing
Microsoft currently has
1103 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$119,800–$234,700
across 985 roles with salary data.
As a Principal Software Engineer on our cutting-edge database and infrastructure team, you will lead and collaborate with passionate engineers to integrate AI into all aspects of the stack for planet-scale applications. Your daily responsibilities include ensuring high service quality for large enterprise customers through operations, deployment, monitoring, compliance, alerting, and SLA maintenance. You must possess strong problem-solving skills, coding expertise in C++, C#, or Java, and the ability to debug complex distributed systems independently. The role demands hands-on experience with Kubernetes services, database engines, query engines, and AI systems at scale, as well as familiarity with live site operations and SRE practices. This is an opportunity to drive impactful results in a collaborative environment that values continuous learning and diverse perspectives.