Microsoft Principal Software Engineer 

United States, Washington 

810362314

Required/Minimum 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 or C++.
  • OR equivalent experience.

Other Requirements

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check:

• This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred/Additional 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 or C++.
  • 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 or C++.
  • OR equivalent experience.
• Experience with query engines/ query processing.
• Experience with distributed systems and developing in a cloud environment.
• Experience with Rust is preferred, but not required.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:Microsoft will accept applications for the role until May 19, 2024.

• Assume responsibility for the design and implementation of advanced query features.
• Assess each processing stage, identifying and implementing improvements.
• Develop efficient data encodings for storage and index terms.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to other team members.
• Collaborate with partner teams and management, addressing dependencies both upstream and downstream.
• Embody our and .