Microsoft

Principal Software Engineer

United States, Washington, Redmond
Salary
$142,800 - $274,800 per year
Level
Principal
Work type
On-site · Washington

Not stated in the posting: visa.

Open. First seen 3 November 2026.

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About the role

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What this role asks for

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 353 open in Software Engineering. 222 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++ (315 of 353), Python (314 of 353), C# (309 of 353), Java (292 of 353), C (291 of 353), JavaScript (277 of 353), Azure (202 of 353)

OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM

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

Posting history

Reposted 6 times since 26 October 2026: a posting for this role in United States, Washington, Redmond was taken down and the role was posted again.

Salary context

82 other open postings titled Principal Software Engineer state a salary: median USD 155,700 to USD 274,800 a year.

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