Principal Software Engineer

Windows 365 Cloud PC (W365) and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) are leaders in Desktop as a Service (DaaS). The Windows Cloud team is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to advance their cloud platform and business.

As a Principal Software Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Lead both business and technology initiatives
• Expand expertise in cloud computing, desktop virtualization, and streaming technologies
• Design new platform capabilities for virtualized compute, storage, networking, GPUs
• Implement software components for W365 and AVD service backend
• Build cloud infrastructure services at scale
• Enable faster and safer deployment of changes
• Analyze telemetry data for capacity planning
• Drive automation and service management improvements

The role involves working with distributed systems, delivering large-scale secure cloud services, and collaborating across teams. You'll be part of Microsoft's mission to empower every person and organization globally, working in an inclusive culture with values of respect, integrity, and accountability.

Key Focus Areas:

• Cloud infrastructure and service development
• Platform capability design and implementation
• Service reliability and performance optimization
• Cross-team collaboration and technical leadership
• Automation and operational efficiency
• Telemetry analysis and capacity planning

The position offers competitive compensation ($137,600 - $267,000 base salary, higher in SF/NYC), comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to work on cutting-edge cloud technology that impacts millions of users globally.