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Principal Software Engineer

Microsoft

Location

Redmond, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

10/15/2026

Compensation

$165,600 - $331,200 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202696.0% approval-64% YoY
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Job description

The role is for a senior software engineer on the M365 Evaluation Platform Team at Microsoft, focusing on enhancing AI offerings and improving evaluation systems. The team aims to create agile, reliable, and scalable tools that support various user journeys in AI development. The position requires collaboration with stakeholders to gather user requirements and provide technical leadership. The engineer will also mentor others and ensure high-quality code across the organization.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 15+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  • 5+ years of experience owning and delivering large-scale projects involving multiple engineers.
  • Experience building systems to evaluate and drive quality in a product and using data to drive engineering decisions.
  • A passion for building reliable, scalable infrastructure and making users successful.
  • Comfortable operating in a dynamic environment and takes initiative to bring clarity and momentum.
  • Self-motivated and outcomes-focused, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
  • Solid platform engineering mindset focused on building reusable components and improving debuggability.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for evaluation scenarios.
  • Provide technical leadership for the identification of dependencies and the development of design documents.
  • Lead by example and mentor others to produce extensible and maintainable code.
  • Leverage deep subject-matter expertise to lead multiple product project plans and release plans.
  • Hold accountability as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and mentor engineers across products.
  • Proactively seek new knowledge and adapt to new trends and technical solutions.
  • Improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products.

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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