Microsoft Principal Software Engineer 

Taiwan, Taoyuan City 

990331636

Required 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, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.​
• 5+ years of experience designing and developing high-performance systems related to database servers, networking, storage drivers or kernel operation systems.

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 Qualifications:

• ​​Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 10+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, or Java
  • OR equivalent experience.
• Specialized knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Database systems, Operating system internals, Distributed systems, Windows development.
• Effective problem-solving, debugging, interpersonal, and communication skills.​

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 September 29, 2025.

• Collaborate with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements and incorporate them in future designs.
• Lead by example and mentor others to produce extensible and maintainable code used across products.
• Lead efforts to ensure the correct processes are followed to achieve a high degree of security, privacy, safety, and accessibility across solutions and teams.
• Leverage subject-matter expertise of cross-product features with appropriate stakeholders to drive multiple groups' project plans, release plans, and work items.
• Maintain operations of live service as issues arise on a rotational, on-call basis.​
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