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Principal Software Engineer

Microsoft

Location

Redmond, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

6/2/2026

Compensation

$142,800 - $304,200 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202696.0% approval-64% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

The principal engineer on the Rendering team will shape the core primitives of the Edge Web Platform, focusing on advancing DOM, HTML, and emerging web APIs. This role involves driving web standards and collaborating with the broader standards community to enhance interoperability across Microsoft Edge and Chromium. The engineer will design and own core platform features that impact how web content is represented and experienced by millions of users. Success in this position requires a deep understanding of browser architecture and end-to-end ownership of projects from exploration to shipping.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++ and/or Rust OR equivalent experience.
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Drive high-quality API design across Microsoft and the broader web ecosystem to improve interoperability.
  • Contribute directly to Chromium in areas that can be shared across Chromium-based browsers.
  • Deliver web platform innovations in key browser engine areas, grounded in customer and developer needs.

Benefits

  • Employees at Microsoft are often offered comprehensive, “world-class” benefits—including health and mental-wellness programs, competitive pay with bonuses and stock awards, and retirement/savings options. Time-off and flexibility are common, with generous vacation and holidays, parental and caregiver leave, and flexible work schedules, alongside learning support, employee resource groups, product discounts, and matching-gifts/volunteering programs. Specific benefits can vary by region.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Microsoft Corporation

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

503

FY2026

Approval rate

96.0%

FY2026

LCA certified

3,062

FY2026

Entry-level share

5.7%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-64%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-83%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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