Principal Software Engineer

Microsoft

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $142,800–$274,800 / yr
Posted: 14 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes: Feb 23, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $200k

This role $209k

$127k most similar roles pay here $291k

This role pays more than 66% of similar roles. Most pay $174,600–$225,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $209k versus about $200k for comparable roles.

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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.

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TL;DR · Principal Software Engineer

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As a Principal Software Engineer on the Microsoft Rewards team, you will lead the design, development, and evolution of full-stack experiences and platform capabilities. You will drive technical strategy for highly scalable customer-facing applications, backend services, APIs, and supporting infrastructure while partnering with product and design teams to translate business goals into technical solutions. Your daily work involves architecting end-to-end solutions, improving service reliability and observability, and mentoring engineers to raise the technical bar. The role requires expertise in modern web technologies including React, TypeScript, and Next.js, alongside experience with cloud-native architectures and distributed systems. You will utilize languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python to build large-scale consumer products within a loyalty platform that powers engagement across various Microsoft services like Bing, Edge, and Xbox.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Washington?

Median $202800 from 326 postings across 28 companies.

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Skills

C# JavaScript Python TypeScript React Next.js C++ Java C Distributed Systems APIs Observability Web Technologies

What you'll do

Architect and deliver end-to-end solutions across frontend, backend, APIs, and cloud platforms.
Lead the development of scalable, reliable, secure, and accessible customer experiences.
Drive technical strategy and architecture for complex, cross-team initiatives.
Translate business goals from product and design teams into technical solutions.
Improve engineering velocity, service reliability, observability, and operational excellence.
Mentor engineers and raise the technical bar across the organization.
Champion modern engineering practices including security, privacy, accessibility, and AI-powered development.
Use experimentation and data insights to optimize customer engagement and product outcomes.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
At least 6 years of technical engineering experience coding in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check and other required security screenings.
Expertise in modern web technologies including React, TypeScript, and Next.js.
Experience with backend systems and cloud-native distributed architectures.
Experience building large-scale consumer-facing products and services.
Proven ability to lead complex cross-organizational initiatives from concept through delivery.
Strong technical leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

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