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.
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
598 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$119,800–$234,700
across 586 roles with salary data.
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will join the team responsible for building the platform and experiences that power billing, cost management, and FinOps for Microsoft Security. You will set the technical vision, architecture, and multi-release roadmap for these systems while solving complex problems related to metering, cost aggregation, reporting, and customer visibility. Your daily work involves driving engineering strategy for reliability, scale, security, and cost efficiency across a diverse portfolio of products. You will also lead the integration of AI into the software development lifecycle. The role requires proficiency in programming languages such as C, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python. You will address critical business problems involving consumption-based models, service monetization, and providing transparent cost visibility for security investments within a large-scale distributed cloud environment.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Washington?
Median $202800 from 326 postings across 28 companies.
C
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Azure Virtual Desktop
Windows 365
client-engineering
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Performance Measurement
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