This role pays more than
53%
of similar roles. Most pay
$174,600–$241,787
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$209k
versus about
$208k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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
598 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$119,800–$234,700
across 586 roles with salary data.
Principal Software Development Engineer - XBOX Product Growth joins the XBOX Growth's Product team to drive user engagement through data-informed experimentation. This role involves designing and shipping growth experiments across various surfaces and services to increase console retention and daily active users. The engineer will build full-stack features, including service, client, and instrumentation work on consoles, web, and mobile platforms. Key responsibilities include designing telemetry systems, analyzing scorecards, and accelerating development through agentic workflows and AI tools. The ideal candidate possesses expertise in C, C++, C#, XAML, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python, alongside experience with .NET and Azure cloud infrastructure. They will navigate large codebases to implement substantial changes while balancing speed and rigor. This role addresses the challenge of improving how players discover, access, and stay engaged within the gaming ecosystem.
What does a Software Development Engineer earn?
Median $197750 from 175 postings across 14 companies.
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