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Principal Software Engineer
Principal Software Engineer-October 2024
Beijing
Oct 29, 2025
About Principal Software Engineer

  The Windows and Web Experiences Team (WWE) builds comprehensive and engaging content, services, and platforms for consumers to access the information they need anywhere on any device and for enterprises to enhance their employee and customer experiences. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with strong development experience and a demonstrated track record of technical excellence and innovative thinking.

  In Windows, we create user-oriented features that enhance the Windows experience, such as setting, search, and entry points. Through these features, we support our businesses and billions of customers worldwide. In this era of artificial intelligence, information accessibility is crucial for Microsoft. We rely on high-quality, high-efficiency, and good-service operating systems and platform components to achieve our goals as a company. We strive to make our systems more reliable, improve our usability, and deliver new features and capabilities for better user experience.

  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

  • Works with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project manager, technical lead) to determine user requirements for a set of features.

  • Leads product architecture discussions, formulates proposals, independently plans and tests solutions for quality assurance, and drives documentation for dependencies and design in diverse contexts.

  • Leads by example in producing extensible, maintainable code, applies proactive and reactive debugging methods, and reviews code for quality, reliability, and scalability.

  • Leverages expertise to drive project plans, conducts experiments for change effectiveness, and maintains implementation frameworks aligned with industry standards.

  • Implements solutions to complex issues, guides engineers, and drives efforts for telemetry and data analysis.

  • Develops and maintains software tools, emphasizing automation, security, and best practices, while staying current with industry developments and fostering communication with Microsoft ecosystem partners.

  Qualifications

  Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java.

  • Working level oral and written English skills.

  Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor'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.

  o OR Master'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.

  o OR equivalent experience.

  • Industry experience with windows/desktop application development.

  • C++ skill is a strong Plus.

  • Efficient communication and collaboration skills.

  #WWE

  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) .

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