Principal Software Engineer
Job Description
We are part of the Windows Servicing and Delivery (WSD) organization in the Experiences + Devices (E+D) division. Our mission is to keep customers protected and productive by delivering a seamless and timely servicing experience across supported and future versions of Windows. The Customer Focused Engineering (CFE) team within WSD is seeking highly motivated Principal Software Engineers to support this mission. In this role, you will work on Networking components, focusing on maintaining, securing, and improving existing platform capabilities. You will play a key role in: Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams, ensuring best practices and high standards of software quality. Evaluate and recommend new technologies, tools, and processes to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the team. Investigating and fixing security vulnerabilities across networking stacks. Addressing non-security bugs and servicing issues that impact customer environments. Reproducing and resolving customer-reported incidents (ICMs) in collaboration with support and product teams. Driving engineering quality and compliance through rigorous debugging and validation. Ensuring reliable, regression-free fixes across diverse hardware, protocol stacks, and deployment scenarios. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy deep system-level debugging, protocol correctness, and delivering impact at scale by keeping the Windows ecosystem secure and reliable for millions of users. 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.
Locations
- Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Salary
Salary not disclosed
Skills Required
- C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Pythonintermediate (Programming Languages)
- Debugging and problem-solvingadvanced (Technical Skills)
- Windows system-level programmingadvanced (Platform Knowledge)
- Networking protocols and securityadvanced (Domain Expertise)
- WinDbg, trace logs, Wiresharkintermediate (Tools)
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field (degree in Computer Science)
- technical engineering experience with coding (experience in Software Engineering, 6 years)
- Solid debugging and problem-solving skills in multi-threaded, system-level applications (experience in Debugging)
- Experience with Windows system-level programming, networking protocols, network security, container networking (experience in Windows Networking)
- Familiarity with Windows debugging tools (WinDbg, trace logs, Wireshark) (experience in Debugging Tools)
- Proven ability to understand and troubleshoot unfamiliar codebases (experience in Troubleshooting)
- Solid verbal and written communication skills (experience in Communication)
- Ability to work across global teams (experience in Collaboration)
Preferred Qualifications
- professional software development experience (experience in Software Development, 12 years)
- Proficiency in C or C++ with large and complex codebases (experience in C/C++ Programming)
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams, ensuring best practices and high standards of software quality.
- Evaluate and recommend new technologies, tools, and processes to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the team.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product management, and operations, to define and implement architectural solutions that meet business requirements.
- Conduct code reviews and provide feedback to ensure adherence to architectural standards and best practices.
- Mentor and coach engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
- Ensure the scalability, performance, and security of the software systems developed by the WSD team.
- Investigate and fix security vulnerabilities in Networking components, ensuring all related variants are addressed.
- Reproduce, debug, and resolve customer-reported issues (ICMs) across a wide range of print and networking configurations.
- Deliver high-quality, compatible fixes with minimal risk to system stability or application behavior.
- Address non-security bugs as part of regular servicing commitments for supported Windows releases.
- Collaborate with escalation engineers, support teams, and feature owners to drive resolution of complex issues.
- Maintain strong engineering standards through code inspection, validation, and testing practices.
- Continuously look for opportunities to improve servicing tools, diagnostics, and triage processes.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members.
Benefits
- Healthcare: Industry leading healthcare
- Education: Educational resources
- Discounts: Discounts on products and services
- Financial: Savings and investments
- Leave: Maternity and paternity leave
- Time Off: Generous time away
- Giving: Giving programs
- Networking: Opportunities to network and connect
Travel Requirements
0-25 %
