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 30 October 2026.

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About the role

Overview Help build the cloud infrastructure that powers the next generation of artificial intelligence. You will join the Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) team, building and operating managed Kubernetes services that help customers run cloud-native applications at scale. You will…

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What this role asks for

Particular to this role

Golang · Kubernetes

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The team: Software Engineering HIRES STEADILY

This role is one of 283 open in Software Engineering. 192 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in January: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.

WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS

C++ (262 of 283), Python (258 of 283), C# (254 of 283), C (245 of 283), Java (243 of 283), JavaScript (230 of 283), Azure (166 of 283)

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Posting history

Reposted once since 26 October 2026: a posting for this role in United States, Multiple Locations, Multiple Locations was taken down and the role was posted again.

Salary context

73 other open postings titled Principal Software Engineer state a salary: median USD 172,600 to USD 274,800 a year.

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