Principal Software Engineer

Microsoft; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company in Hyderabad is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead innovative software solutions. The role requires mentoring engineers and delivering high-quality results. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of coding experience in multiple languages and a proven track record in software design. Join a team focused on creating modern, user-friendly applications that impact billions globally.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in various languages.
• Experience designing and shipping software at scale.
• Strong skills in driving design and architecture.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with customers and teams to align product vision.
• Mentor software engineers ensuring excellence.
• Deliver high-quality results and foster team culture.

Skills

C

C++

C#

Java

JavaScript

Python

Team Leadership

Software Design

Debugging

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Overview

Join to apply for the Principal Software Engineer role at Microsoft.

Do you want to work on a product that touches and transforms the lives of billions of people across the globe? Do you want to work on the next set of innovations to transform it further and revolutionize it?

Microsoft is embarking on the exciting new journey to revolutionize the most beloved and popular product ‘Windows’ even further to make its experiences more modern and seamless in order to delight its users and make them even more productive and successful.

The Windows team is growing a Centre of Excellence in Microsoft, India with a broad portfolio of applications to help innovate on the next version of Windows. We are focused on building Shell and Services Experiences on various Windows flavors that will make our customer experiences much more seamless and more productive. You will get an opportunity to collaborate across multiple teams within the Windows group and across product groups within the company.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Influence and align the product vision by collaborating with customers, partners, product management and engineering teams.
• Mentor a team of high-caliber Software Engineers, ensuring project and development excellence and technical leadership.
• Deliver high quality results with full ownership and take the product to next level.
• Create a strong team culture of engineering excellence, customer passion, collaboration, diversity and inclusion. And of course, having fun too!
• Hire and develop the best.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 10+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
• OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
• OR equivalent experience.
• Experience designing, building and shipping software at scale and at least including 5+ years of experience in modern app development using XAML/WinUI and C/C++, is preferred.
• Strong design, coding, debugging, teamwork, partnership and communication skills.
• Experience in leading large dev teams to achieve complex goals on time and on budget.
• Proven ability to find a shippable solution given conflicting and ambiguous requirements.
• Excellent Technical skills in driving design, architecture with cross product and services dependencies.
• Ability to drive innovation with customer obsession.
• C++ design/architecture skills with expertise in leading teams in Windows development is a plus.
• Experience with cross group design and coordination is an advantage.
• You must be self-driven, curious to learn, proactive, and result-oriented.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.