Principal Software Engineer

Microsoft

2 - 5 years

Hyderabad

Posted: 22/06/2025

Job Description

Overview

SharePoint helps millions of people work better together and empowers the biggest companies in the world to solve mission critical problems. We create and operate global scale services to store, secure and manage critical and the most sensitive data on the planet.

We have fantastic opportunities and are on the front-line of making many of our next generation architecture investments to deliver exabyte of customer data in the could with amazing performance/scale/reliability, and security capabilities using scalable cloud distributed systems. You will have lot of opportunities to influence the vision, roadmap, architecture and technical design of not only your team but also your partners. If this sounds exciting, come join the OneDrive-SharePoint (ODSP) team as part of Office M365 ecosystem in Hyderabad!

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:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 10+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- OR equivalent experience.
Working in agile teams with strong customer focus.
Experience in Azure, Exchange, or other cloud and distributed systems is a big plus.

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:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 10+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- OR equivalent experience.
Good communication and cross group collaboration skills.

#SharePointIndia

Responsibilities

Towards this vision, we are seeking a strong and highly motivated engineers to disrupt and build next generation of products and take it to the next level:

Lead the design/development of software and ensure its quality.
Define new components with complete understanding of service interdependencies and limitations.
Possess knowledge and is curious to learn more about performance, scalability, enterprise system architecture, and engineering best practices.
Create prototypes and proof-of-concepts for iterative development.
Work effectively with product development and engineering teams.
Actively mentor junior team members.
You must be self-driven, curious to learn, proactive, and result-oriented.

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.