Principal Software Engineer

We are looking for a passionate Principal Software Engineer to technically lead & contribute to design, build, test, deploy and operate features in production. This person will collaborate with a multi-functional group to deliver next generation innovations and experiences. Partner with product and engineering teams to invent and deliver on the future for Microsoft Copilot and other generative AI products.

Do you want to work on a product that is used daily by more than 100+ millions of users? A product that is used by 91% of Fortune 100 companies. A product that is available in 181 markets with a support for 44 languages. A product which is recognized as fastest growing app in the history of Microsoft. 

We’re working on Microsoft Teams - modern collaboration and productivity hub for the workspace (https://products.office.com/en-us/microsoft-teams). Microsoft Teams brings together real time audio/video conferencing solutions, chat and Office 365 workloads such as Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive and OneNote and integrates them in one product creating smooth user experience. 

Microsoft Teams is built using cutting edge technology leveraging best from Microsoft Research, open source and Azure cloud. Using short development cycles, we ship incremental updates to our customers, collect feedback and metrics and through that iteratively improve the product. 

Team is distributed across US, Europe and India which gives us a unique operational support. With world class tooling such as Microsoft DevOps and using our own product – Microsoft Teams - we’re driving truly global business. 

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 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of demonstrable experience in leading engineering teams.
• 3+ years experience with commercial product development with focus on user experiences. 
• 3+ years experience in developing with TypeScript, React, Angular or any modern Web Stack and REST APIs.

Preferred 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 with software development lifecycle and agile methodologies.

Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $135,800 - CAD $253,000 per year.

Find additional pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/canada-pay-information.html

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until January 3, 2025.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

• Deliver best in class solutions to our customers. 
• Work closely with Program Managers and Designers to create engineering plans including timeframes, milestones and quality, reliability and performance goals. 
• Collaborate across broader team to identify dependencies, bottlenecks and opportunities for re-use or efficiency improvements. 
• Own scenarios end-to-end and maintain high level of quality, reliability and performance. 

Other

• Embody our Culture and Values