Principal Software Engineer

Microsoft's OneDrive-SharePoint (ODSP) team is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join their growing organization that serves 200M MAU and manages exabytes of customer data in the cloud. This role offers an opportunity to work on technically challenging problems in a full-stack environment, with significant influence over team and partner roadmaps.

SharePoint helps millions of people collaborate effectively and enables major corporations to address mission-critical challenges. The team builds global-scale services for storing and securing sensitive data. As part of Microsoft's mission to empower every person and organization globally, the role involves working with a growth mindset and innovating to empower others.

The position focuses on next-generation architecture investments, including multi-geo content store, performance/scale/reliability improvements, and security capabilities using cloud-based distributed systems. The successful candidate will lead technical initiatives, mentor talented engineers, and drive engineering excellence while maintaining work-life balance.

Key responsibilities include managing high-caliber software engineers, delivering quality results, coaching team members' career development, and fostering a culture of engineering excellence. The role requires collaboration with customers, partners, and product teams to shape product vision and strategy.

The ideal candidate should be self-driven, curious, proactive, and results-oriented, with 10+ years of software development experience and strong leadership skills. This opportunity offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment, delivering world-class mission-critical systems while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits include industry-leading healthcare, educational resources, investment options, parental leave, and various other perks. Microsoft maintains a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity employment.