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 28 October 2026.

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About the role

Overview The HPC/AI (High performance Computing and Artificial Intelligence) team is on a mission to build the next-generation distributed AI supercomputer, enabling breakthroughs in artificial intelligence by delivering unmatched computational power, scalability and…

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What this role asks for

Particular to this role

Generative AI · Networking · gRPC

Rare in Microsoft's other 299 open postings.

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 HIRES STEADILY

This role is one of 214 open in Software Engineering. 147 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++ (199 of 214), Python (198 of 214), C# (195 of 214), Java (189 of 214), C (188 of 214), JavaScript (178 of 214), Azure (133 of 214)

OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM

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

Other openings for this role

3 postings for this role in United States, Multiple Locations, Multiple Locations since 26 October 2026, 2 still open. None has been taken down and posted again.

Salary context

68 other open postings titled Principal Software Engineer state a salary: median USD 190,300 to USD 274,800 a year.

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