Principal Software Engineer

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Do you want to work on a product which 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 and revolutionize it even further?

We are looking for Principal Software Engineer with C++ and Windows developer experience with a proven track record of high-quality solutions and products maintaining security and integrity. You will get to build, use and deploy various cutting-edge technologies to fully enable mobility impaired users to enjoy and be productive on Windows.

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.

Required 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.
• Deep technical experience including leading others
• Researching (and perhaps building prototypes and beyond) some new ways of doing something
• Demonstrates a mastery of communication and data presentation and storytelling skills.
• Exhibits a growth mindset and humility, while working through high stakes scenarios.
• Proven experiences as an ally who can further a more open, diverse, and inclusive workplace with a goal of everyone feeling like they belong
• Demonstrated hypothesis-driven, problem-solving orientation
• Strong design, coding, debugging, teamwork, and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Windows Experience and/or Experience in Artificial Intelligence is an added advantage.
• 10 + years of experience shipping commercial software.
• 5+ years of experience with C++ and Windows is a huge plus

• You be deeply involved in Technical Design and Innovation aligned with product strategy and be hands on in building prototypes and proof of concepts .
• You will also be partnering with Engineering Managers and Architects for code and design reviews and make sure our products bar is high on coding and design standards and on Engineering fundamentals. Represent for the Product in Engineering Shiprooms and make technical tradeoffs.
• Work with Product leadership in future roadmap by doing tech proof of concepts, and shipping features for experimentation.
• Hands on development for critical platform features in partnership with ICs and Managers and set standards and frameworks.
• Mentoring Sr ICs and play significant role in driving culture of growth mindset.
• Drive Engineering Process Simplification through Tech Innovation.
• Partner in Driving Learning & Development for the broader organization.