Principal Software Engineer

Lead complex technical engagements across application architecture, distribution, commerce, analytics, and lifecycle management. Design and build developer-facing services, SDKs, APIs, and tooling that simplify app development, increase platform adoption, and help developers succeed on Windows. Represent the voice of the developer ecosystem by translating customer feedback, market trends, and industry insights into platform strategy, product investments, and roadmap priorities. Own ambiguous, cross-team initiatives from discovery and technical strategy through implementation, launch, and measurement, creating clarity across organizational boundaries and ensuring solutions meet high standards for quality, security, reliability, and maintainability. Define success measures for developer engagements and platform initiatives, use feedback and data to evaluate outcomes, and apply those learnings to improve future investments and developer experiences. Bachelor'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. 10+ years of experience in Windows Application development. Experience with cross platform app development or mobile app development. Experience leading technical projects end-to-end. Experience working with engineering systems tooling, build tooling, and software release branch management. Effective communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with multiple internal and external executive stakeholders. Demonstrated ability to advocate for developer communities and drive engagement across diverse developer ecosystems. Ability to work with teams which are globally distributed across time zones. Long term strategic thinking and solid problem-solving skills. Leadership skills to foster a culture of innovation and high performance.