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 3 November 2026.

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About the role

Overview The health and reliability of one of the world’s largest cloud networks starts with data. Our team builds the high-scale data platforms and engineering systems that transform network telemetry and operational signals into trusted, actionable intelligence for Microsoft…

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What this role asks for

Particular to this role

Golang · Rust

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 360 open in Software Engineering. 226 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++ (324 of 360), Python (323 of 360), C# (318 of 360), C (302 of 360), Java (301 of 360), JavaScript (286 of 360), Azure (207 of 360)

OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM

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

Posting history

Reposted 4 times 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

84 other open postings titled Principal Software Engineer state a salary: median USD 154,525 to USD 274,800 a year.

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