Principal Software Engineer Job at Microsoft Corporation (Redmond)

Principal Software Engineer

Microsoft Corporation

Location:
United States , Redmond

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

139900.00 - 274800.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Microsoft Advertising empowers the world’s largest advertisers to reach their maximum potential through digital advertising solutions on the Microsoft Advertising platform. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Software Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in data engineering and data analytics, with a proven track record of designing and implementing scalable data solutions. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will play a key role in driving our data strategy, ensuring the integrity and accessibility of our data and leveraging data insights to support business decisions.

Job Responsibility:

Collaborate with cross functional teams to understand data requirements and deliver high quality data solutions
Develop and optimize data models to support data analytics
Utilize advanced analytics techniques to extract insights from large datasets and drive data driven decision making
Implement data validation frameworks and monitoring systems to detect and resolve data quality issues
Troubleshoot and resolve issues in data pipelines to ensure timely and accurate data delivery
Work with a security-first mindset, focusing on system scalability and maintainability
Coach and mentor peers and emerging team members while advocating for best practices

Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
OR equivalent experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements
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6+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on data engineering and data analytics
Solid experience with data processing frameworks such as Apache Spark, Hadoop
Expertise in SQL and experience with RDBMS, Key Value stores
Familiarity with cloud platforms and data services
Excellent problem solving skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team
Solid communication skills

Nice to have:

Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience
OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience
Familiarity with Azure
Experience with machine learning and data science tools and frameworks
Knowledge of data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)
Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 21, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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