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

Overview Shape the way the M365 measures and drives the feedback loop for its AI offerings! On the M365 Evaluation Platform Team, you’ll have a front-row seat to how AI impacts millions of users. You’ll help steer one of Microsoft’s most important efforts forward, taking our…

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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 371 open in Software Engineering. 246 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

Python (333 of 371), C++ (332 of 371), C# (325 of 371), C (309 of 371), Java (307 of 371), JavaScript (294 of 371), Azure (210 of 371)

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

87 other open postings titled Principal Software Engineer state a salary: median USD 154,050 to USD 274,800 a year.

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