FULL_TIME
10+
Principal Software Engineer - Agent Team - Microsoft Identity
11/25/2025
You will build features end-to-end from user machines to Cloud Services. You will lead the design, implementation, and delivery of scalable systems.
Working Hours
40 hours/week
Company Size
10,001+ employees
Language
English
Visa Sponsorship
No
About The Company
Every company has a mission. What's ours? To empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the future and today. Our culture doesn’t just encourage curiosity; it embraces it. Each day we make progress together by showing up as our authentic selves. We show up with a learn-it-all mentality. We show up cheering on others, knowing their success doesn't diminish our own. We show up every day open to learning our own biases, changing our behavior, and inviting in differences. Because impact matters.
Microsoft operates in 190 countries and is made up of approximately 228,000 passionate employees worldwide.
About the Role
This is a broad, cross-team role with high visibility. In this role, you will: Build features end-to-end — from our endpoint installed on user machines across multiple platforms, all the way to Cloud Services. Lead the end-to-end design, implementation, and delivery of the future architecture for highly scalable, durable, low-latency systems. Build an effective and agile development organization by applying industry-leading best practices. Lead the definition of requirements, KPIs, priorities, and the planning of engineering deliverables. Demonstrate proven team-building experience, including mentoring and growing team members. BSc./MSc. in Computer Science or equivalent You have at least 12+ years of experience in implementation of object-oriented software in C++ Strong hands-on background in Windows internal, kernel and drivers development Hands-on experience in developing low level networking, facing performance and latency challenges Strong debugging skills Expertise in design, building and operating large scale distributed systems Technical leadership, experience in high performing, agile teams Proven skills to collaborate cross-group and work effectively within the team Excellent teammate skills, effectiveness both in independent and collaborative work Autodidactic abilities to ramp up quickly on new technologies
Key Skills
C++Windows InternalKernel DevelopmentDrivers DevelopmentNetworkingPerformance OptimizationDebuggingDistributed SystemsTechnical LeadershipAgile MethodologiesCollaborationTeam BuildingMentoringCloud ServicesScalabilityLow Latency
Categories
TechnologySoftwareEngineeringManagement & Leadership
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