Principal Software Engineer

Principal Software Engineer

As part of the team, the Principal Software Engineer will collaborate with other engineers, product managers, designers, and data scientists to build value for our customers through thoughtfully identifying opportunities for impact and materializing those as features and improvements to our application and team. We embrace a culture that is customer focused, delivers continuously, drives engineering excellence, obsesses about performance, and is collaborative, fun-loving, and iterative.

You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the direction of our mobile experiences while directly contributing to the team’s revenue growth. You’ll lead the design and development of sophisticated, high-performance Android applications that delight users around the globe and unlock new business opportunities. Collaborating closely with cross-functional partners, you’ll architect scalable solutions, champion best practices, and drive product innovation that aligns with growth and monetization goals. With a deep understanding of Android frameworks, Kotlin/Java, and system-level components, you’ll be at the forefront of delivering seamless, cutting-edge features that leverage the latest platform capabilities.

Beyond technical execution, you’ll drive long-term architectural vision, mentor senior engineers, and foster a culture of innovation, quality, and inclusivity. You’ll actively participate in strategic planning and influence product decisions, ensuring engineering excellence across multiple parallel initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to work on experiences that span across devices and integrate with global-scale services—combining technical mastery with product intuition to shape the future of Android development at Microsoft.

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.