Microsoft Principal Software Engineer Lead 

India, Telangana, Hyderabad 

196125091

Required 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++.
• 3+ years of experience leading software engineering teams.
• Demonstrated engineering leadership and experience in building and managing diverse and inclusive teams.
• Proven design and problem-solving skills, with an emphasis on quality and engineering excellence.
• Critical, creative, and innovative thinking skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software development experience in either C, C++, or C#.
• Proven communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Experience in Win32 programming, Developer platform technologies, Windows Driver development and Windows debugging will be a great plus.

• Lead a team of highly motivated engineers in developing features and fixes in Windows code base to keep customers protected and productive.
• Prioritize, manage, and coordinate the work of a team of engineers and align their work across WSD and partner organizations towards shared goals.
• Manage schedules, risks, and issues with effective communication to the team, to senior management, company executives, and partners inside and outside Microsoft.
• Adding new features in Windows and fixing of customer-reported problems.
• Crafting high-quality bug-free fixes for externally and internally found security vulnerabilities.
• Finding ways to improve products, tools, and processes for long-term benefit for Microsoft and customers.
• Mentoring junior engineers in the team