Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be and take their careers to levels they cannot achieve anywhere else. This is a world of more possibilities, more innovation, more openness in a cloud-enabled world. 

The Business & Industry Copilots group is a rapidly growing organization that is responsible for the Microsoft Dynamics 365 suite of products, Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, AI Builder, Microsoft Industry Solution and more. Microsoft is considered one of the leaders in Software as a Service in the world of business applications and this organization is at the heart of how business applications are designed and delivered.

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our team!

As Power Automate advances to new levels of resiliency, scalability, and performance, we are seeking a highly technical and motivated individual to drive the architecture, development, and delivery of innovative solutions that meet our customers' evolving needs. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate with engineers to architect, design, and implement reliable, low-latency solutions for Power Automate. Your contributions will be essential to the platform's reliability, security, performance, and availability.

Our team has moved from incubation to full-scale product development, experiencing growing customer adoption, a rapidly expanding business, and significant analyst recognition. This is a unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and collaborate with various teams both within Microsoft and across the industry. We are ready for our next phase of growth, tackling complex problems at scale with impeccable quality. Join us and be part of a team that thrives on innovation and excellence.

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

• Design, develop, and deliver high-impact features throughout the software lifecycle.

• Create and influence new designs, architectures, standards, and methods for large-scale systems.

• Break down long-term project visions into milestones and guide team members.

• Ensure the system meets availability, latency, and scalability requirements.

• Investigate and prototype features with new technologies and frameworks.

• Deliver high-quality features in an agile and fast-paced environment.

• Work in a culture of continuous improvement, adaptation, reflection, and growth.

Other

• Embody our culture and values

Qualifications

Required / Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline 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.

• 6+ years of industry experience successfully shipping services or building web experiences 

• 3+ years of experience with Azure or any cloud platform equivalent .

Other Qualifications

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred /Additional Qualifications

• Experience building scalable applications and services with Azure or other scalable cloud platforms with robust performance, resiliency, telemetry, and security. 

• Experience leading complex software projects over multiple releases covering all stages of the product/service lifecycle. 

• Provide technical leadership, raising the technical bar, maintaining data and results-driven culture while closely working with cross function teams for the same connected mission.

Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $137,600 - $267,000 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $180,400 - $294,000 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until September 26,2024.

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 (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .