Microsoft
Multiple Positions (Senior & Principal) - Windows in the Cloud
$120K–$304K
Redmond, WA · On-site · Principal · Full-time · Posted Sep 25, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years technical engineering experience; equivalent experience is an alternative to the stated degree-and-experience qualification.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Build client and platform software for Windows cloud experiences, including Windows App and emerging AI-driven workflows.
What you'll do
- Design and develop software across Windows, cross-platform clients, and cloud-connected services.
- Lead architecture and technical strategy; solve performance, reliability, security, and user-experience challenges.
- Partner across teams, mentor engineers, and, at Principal level, lead broad technical initiatives.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 4+ years of technical engineering experience coding in languages including C, C++, or C#, or equivalent experience.
- Meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements, including passing the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Nice to have
- Experience with complex desktop, systems, platform, cloud-connected, distributed, virtualization, or remote desktop technologies.
- Experience with Windows or cross-platform client development, AI applications, scaled products, or technical leadership.
Pay
USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year (base salary); USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year (base salary); USD $142,800 - $274,800 per year (base salary); USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year (base salary)
Tools
C, C++, C#, Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, Microsoft Dev Box, Remote Desktop Services, Windows App
AI focus
Develop AI-driven workflows and experiences; preferred experience includes applying AI technologies to customer experiences, productivity scenarios, or platform capabilities.
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