About this role

Microsoft is hiring a principal-level Software Engineer based in Noida, India. The posting calls out experience with Python, JavaScript, Java, C.

Role: Software Engineer
Function: software engineering
Level: principal
Track: Tech leadership
Employment: Full-time
Location: Noida, India
Department: Software Engineering
Posted: Jun 22, 2026

Job description

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Overview

Do you want to work on a product that touches and transforms the lives of billions of people across the globe? Do you want to work on the next set of innovations to transform it further and revolutionize it?   

The Windows team is growing a Centre of Excellence in Microsoft, India with a broad portfolio of applications to help innovate on the next version of Windows. We are focused on building Shell and Services Experiences on various Windows flavors that will make our customer experiences much more seamless and more productive. You will get an opportunity to collaborate across multiple teams within the Windows group and across product groups within the company.

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.

Responsibilities

The team is to embark on a journey to own and drive the transformation of our experiences on Windows to be simple, delightful, and new Users interacting surface areas of anything that ships with Windows are in the purview of this team!      

Influence and align product vision by collaborating with customers, partners, product management and engineering teams. 
Mentoring a team of high-caliber Software Engineers, ensuring project and development excellence and technical leadership.
Deliver high quality results with full ownership and take the product to next level.
Create a solid team culture of engineering excellence, customer passion, collaboration, diversity and inclusion. And of course, having fun too! 
Hire and develop the best.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Master'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.
6 or more years of total experience designing, building and shipping software at scale and at least including 5+ years of experience in modern app development using XAML/WinUI and C/C++.
Solid design, coding, debugging, teamwork, partnership and communication skills.
Experience in leading large dev teams to achieve complex goals on time and on budget. 
Proven ability to find a shippable solution given conflicting and ambiguous requirements. 
Excellent Technical skills in Driving Design, Architecture with cross product and services dependencies.
Ability to Drive Innovation with customer obsession.
C++ design/architecture skills with expertise in leading teams in Windows development is a plus.
Experience with cross group design and coordination is an advantage.
You must be self-driven, curious to learn, proactive, and result oriented.

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This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.