Principal Software Engineer

Microsoft

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Work type
On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$142,800–$274,800 / yr
Posted
60 days ago
Closes
Oct 26, 2026
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

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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 694 open roles on FindRole.

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As a Principal Software Engineer on the Canvas Designer Client team, you will play a pivotal role in developing an intuitive and flexible canvas that enables creators to build enterprise-grade applications without code. Your responsibilities include writing high-quality code for UI components, debugging complex issues, optimizing performance for large-scale apps, and ensuring secure integrations with data sources and connectors. You will collaborate closely with designers and product managers to deliver responsive layouts and coauthoring capabilities, leveraging modern frameworks such as React. This role offers the opportunity to deepen expertise in cutting-edge technologies like LLMs and AI agent frameworks while enhancing collaboration and design skills to create intuitive user experiences within the Power Platform ecosystem.

Skills

React JavaScript HTML CSS Node.js SQL Python Git Docker Kubernetes Azure CI/CD GraphQL RESTful APIs WebSockets TypeScript PostgreSQL MongoDB Redis OAuth JWT Webpack Babel ESLint

What you'll do

  • Write and maintain high-quality code for the Canvas Designer client.
  • Debug complex issues and optimize performance for large-scale applications.
  • Build UI components and features enabling seamless app creation without code.
  • Ensure secure and reliable integrations with data sources and connectors.
  • Collaborate closely with PMs and UX designers to deliver intuitive experiences.

What we're looking for

  • 4+ years of coding experience in software development
  • Strong debugging and algorithm design capabilities
  • Experience developing full-stack web applications
  • Proficiency with React framework
  • Knowledge of LLMs, AI agent frameworks, and Copilot Studio
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills

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