Principal Data Platform Engineer
Microsoft
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This role pays more than 56% of similar roles. Most pay $135,675–$209,675 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $177k versus about $173k for comparable roles.
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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 633 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $119,800–$234,700 across 621 roles with salary data.
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As a Senior Data Engineer on the Global Marketing Data Engineering team, you will design, develop, and own enterprise-scale marketing data products that transform raw information into trusted, AI-ready assets. You will build and maintain scalable data pipelines, ETL/ELT frameworks, and Lakehouse solutions to support campaign measurement, customer intelligence, and audience engagement. Your daily work involves architecting data models, implementing Medallion Architecture patterns, and creating robust semantic models using DAX and Direct Lake capabilities. To achieve these goals, you will utilize Microsoft Fabric, Azure, OneLake, and AI-assisted development tools like Copilot. You will also manage data governance, security, and CI/CD automation while integrating diverse sources such as CRM, social platforms, and web analytics. This role solves the complex challenge of synthesizing billions of demand signals to power personalized customer journeys and advanced marketing insights.
What does a Data Engineer earn?
Median $177300 from 230 postings across 57 companies.
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