Principal Software Engineer

Microsoft

15 - 17 years

Hyderabad

Posted: 11/08/2025

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Job Description

Overview

Do you want to be part of a startup culture while working for Microsoft? Do you like being close to the customer, ensuring Microsoft devices delight users? Want to work as part of a dynamic team? The Surface Post Launch Engineering team is looking for someone that can help shape the future of devices by being the face of our in-market products.

We're seeking a talented Principal Software Engineer developer to analyse, debug, design and implement effective and scalable solutions that improve product quality and reliability.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

A BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field
- OR equivalent experience.
A minimum of 15 years of experience in software development.
7+ years of experience in embedded software development and Internals of PC architecture.
5+ years of delivering solutions with AI.
At least 10+ years contributing to device drivers and kernel programming for consumer PCs or electronics.
Deep understanding of the OS internals, Kernel mode and driver architecture
Experience in design, development and debug of hardware - software integration technologies.
Excellent C/C++ design, coding, and debugging skills, ability for scripting in Python.
A soundtrack-record of shipping high volume consumer products and having been through at least two development cycles.
Ability to quickly ramp-up on complex and unfamiliar code.

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:

Solid understanding of ACPI internals is a plus.
Experience is working through SoC architectures, embedded firmware and protocols like USB, PCIe, I2C, SPI and platform power management or others which may appear in client PC architecture.
Some experience diagnosing power and performance issues on a Windows device.
Experience dealing with geographically diverse teams.
High tolerance for ambiguity and ability to make progress in the face of it.

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Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership, mentor and support junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.

Debugging software issues, developing fixes and adding new features to existing Surface products.
Development activities include integration and configuration management as well as designing and implementing effective solutions to improve product quality and customer satisfaction.
An understanding of real-time, embedded firmware and strong troubleshooting and debugging skills are critical to help isolate and fix problems quickly.
You should be able work well in a collaborative environment with peers across the company.

About Company

Microsoft Corporation is a leading American multinational technology company founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. Headquartered in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft is best known for its software products, including the Windows operating system, Microsoft Office Suite, and Azure cloud services. The company also produces hardware like the Surface devices and owns LinkedIn, GitHub, and the Xbox gaming brand. Microsoft is one of the world's most valuable companies, playing a key role in personal computing, enterprise software, AI, and cloud computing.