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 cloud environment, with significant influence over both team and partner team roadmaps.

SharePoint helps millions of people collaborate effectively and enables major corporations to address mission-critical challenges. The team creates global-scale services to store, secure, and manage some of the world's most sensitive data. This position offers excellent opportunities to lead next-generation architecture investments in multi-geo content store, performance/scale/reliability, and security capabilities using cloud-based distributed systems.

As a Principal Software Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of making critical architectural decisions and mentoring talented engineers. The role combines technical leadership with team management, requiring both deep technical expertise and strong people skills. You'll work in a dynamic environment that values work-life balance and focuses on delivering world-class mission-critical systems.

The position involves collaborating with customers, partners, and product teams to shape product vision, managing high-caliber software engineers, and driving technical excellence. You'll be responsible for delivering high-impact features while maintaining code quality and fostering a culture of engineering excellence.

The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in cloud and distributed systems, strong leadership capabilities, and a track record of delivering complex cross-functional features. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology while making a significant impact on products used by millions of users worldwide.

Benefits include comprehensive healthcare, educational resources, investment options, parental leave, and various other perks. The position is based in Hyderabad, India, requiring 0-25% travel, and offers the chance to work with a global team in a collaborative, inclusive environment.