Senior Principal Software Engineer
Microsoft
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This role pays less than 54% of similar roles. Most pay $169,550–$215,175 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $177k versus about $192k for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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 598 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $119,800–$234,700 across 586 roles with salary data.
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Sr Software Engineer/Principal Software Engineer joins the Commercial Sales Experiences Engineering team to develop high-quality, scalable software solutions for enterprise applications. This role involves leading the end-to-end software development lifecycle, including requirement gathering, architecture design, and database management. The engineer will build AI-infused applications, Agentic Solutions, and Copilot features while ensuring security and performance standards are met. Key responsibilities include mentoring team members through code reviews, collaborating with cross-functional teams like UX designers and program managers, and maintaining site reliability for existing integrations. Technical requirements include proficiency in C#, .NET, React, TypeScript, and Microservices architecture. The role utilizes a stack including Azure PaaS services, SQL, NoSQL, Power Platform, and AI technologies to solve complex business problems by providing programmatic tools that help customers realize value from cloud investments through innovative, automated engineering solutions.
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