Principal Software Engineering Lead

The Xbox Experiences Foundry team owns the application platform and release infrastructure that enables Xbox experiences across Console, PC, Mobile, Handhelds, Smart TVs, and Web. Our mission is to make it easy for Xbox teams to build, ship, and operate reliable experiences for players around the world. We are looking for a Principal Software Engineering Lead to help evolve the platform that underpins Xbox applications. In this role, you will lead a team responsible for core platform capabilities including application hosting, build and release systems, deployment infrastructure, and shared runtime components used across Xbox apps. This work directly impacts how quickly new Xbox experiences reach players and how reliably they operate once deployed. In this role you and your team are responsible for the core platform infrastructure that powers Xbox applications across devices, including the systems that enable teams to build, deploy, and operate their experiences. Your team will drive improvements to build, release, and deployment systems so teams can ship quickly while maintaining safety and reliability. You will strengthen platform reliability and observability through improved operational capabilities, while partnering with product managers, designers, and engineering teams across Xbox to understand developer needs and evolve the platform accordingly. This role also involves establishing durable technical patterns and best practices that improve development velocity and system resilience, while balancing platform reliability, developer productivity, and feature delivery across a complex ecosystem of applications and services. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. We come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals while creating a culture where everyone can thrive.