The Windows & Web Experiences, (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. The engineers on our front-end team build web applications that provide full self-service access for our customers to our e-commerce promotions platform.
We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer Lead to join WWE’s Start Experiences team, which creates homepages and experiences for various Microsoft products, such as Windows and Edge. In this role as a Principal Software Engineer Lead, you will lead the development of transformative technologies in our team. Feed & Verticals specializes in building personalized and engaging content around news, shopping, sports, weather, and finance that can scale to 1B+ Microsoft users on desktop and mobile.
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.
In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline 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.
• 2+ years of people management experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with design, problem solving, and data analysis skills.
• 8+ years of industry experiences in front-end and/or web development.
• 3+ technical leadership experience in diverse team and complex project.
  Software Engineering M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $133,600 - $256,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $173,200 - $282,200 per year.
  Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
  

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• Partners with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project manager, technical lead) to determine user requirements for a set of scenarios.
• Leads architectural discussions, mentors testing strategies, and drives design documentation, ensuring quality and identifying dependencies for product development.
• Leads and mentors in producing high-quality, scalable code, utilizing proactive and reactive debugging techniques, while ensuring adherence to Microsoft’s quality standards in code reviews.
• Utilizes subject-matter expertise to collaborate with stakeholders, guides project plans, conducts experiments, interprets results, and establishes implementation frameworks adhering to industry standards.
• Implements solutions to complex issues, mentors engineers, and leads efforts to collect and analyze system metrics.
• Leads comprehensive initiatives in software development, automation, security, and partnerships, ensuring adherence to best practices and fostering communication within the Microsoft ecosystem for reliable and innovative code creation.
• Embody our culture and values.