Microsoft

Principal Software Engineer

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

Not stated in the posting: visa.

Open. First seen 27 October 2026.

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About the role

Overview Designs, develops, tests, and operates software services and platforms that deliver customer and business value at scale. Works independently on complex engineering problems while collaborating across teams to build reliable, secure, and high-performing solutions. As a…

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What this role asks for

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 142 open roles were posted Jan 8 – Oct 27, and Microsoft had none in it before. You would be one of its first people.

WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS

C++ (136 of 142), Python (134 of 142), C# (132 of 142), C (129 of 142), Java (128 of 142), JavaScript (120 of 142), Azure (87 of 142)

OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM

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

Other openings for this role

2 open postings for this role in United States, Multiple Locations, Multiple Locations, 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

65 other open postings titled Principal Software Engineer state a salary: median USD 198,900 to USD 274,800 a year.

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