Microsoft

Principal Software Engineer

United States, Washington, Redmond
Salary
$142,800 - $274,800 per year
Level
Principal
Work type
On-site · Washington

Not stated in the posting: visa.

Open. First seen 27 October 2026.

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About the role

Overview Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect…

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What this role asks for

Particular to this role

MySQL · PostgreSQL · Power BI · SQL · SQL Server

Rare in Microsoft's other 299 open postings.

Standard for software engineering roles

Python

Common in software engineering postings at any company.

Compared with Microsoft's other open jobs.

The team: Software Engineering NEW TEAM

This team is new: its 137 open roles were posted Jan 8 – Oct 26, and Microsoft had none in it before. You would be one of its first people.

WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS

C++ (131 of 137), Python (129 of 137), C# (127 of 137), C (124 of 137), Java (123 of 137), JavaScript (115 of 137), Azure (84 of 137)

OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM

From the team and dates on Microsoft's own job board.

Other openings for this role

11 open postings for this role in United States, Washington, Redmond, first posted 26 October 2026. The company is likely hiring for more than one position. None has been taken down and posted again.

Salary context

64 other open postings titled Principal Software Engineer state a salary: median USD 199,450 to USD 274,750 a year.

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