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.
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.
As a Principal Software Engineer on the Rendering team within the Edge Web Platform group, you will shape core primitives of the web platform by advancing DOM, HTML, and emerging web APIs. You will be responsible for designing and owning core platform features focused on correctness, performance, and compatibility while collaborating with standards bodies like WHATWG and W3C to drive high-quality API design and interoperability. Your daily work involves contributing directly to Chromium in areas shared across browsers and developing innovations based on developer needs. The role requires expertise in browser architecture, including DOM tree construction, mutation, eventing, and accessibility semantics. You will utilize C, C++, or Rust to build foundational technologies for the web ecosystem. This position addresses the technical challenge of delivering consistent web experiences across Microsoft Edge and Chromium at scale.
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