The Principal Software Engineer role at Microsoft Frontier Company involves solving complex problems and developing cloud-based solutions in collaboration with customers and cross-functional teams. The team focuses on leveraging modern software engineering practices and technologies to create high-impact solutions. Engineers will work closely with customers' engineers and Microsoft product teams to innovate and contribute to open-source projects. This position requires a strong background in coding and a commitment to mentoring others while driving project plans and ensuring system reliability.

• 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++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
• Candidates must have an active TS/SCI and be willing and eligible to upgrade to TS/SCI (with polygraph).
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required pre-offer and post-hire for this role.
• This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions.

• Partner with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a set of scenarios.
• Lead identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform.
• Mentor others to produce extensible and maintainable code used across products.
• Leverage subject-matter expertise of cross-product features to drive multiple group's project plans, release plans, and work items.
• Hold accountability as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI), mentoring engineers across products/solutions.
• Proactively seek new knowledge and adapt to new trends, technical solutions, and patterns to improve product performance.

• 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.