Principal Software Engineer - Microsoft Teams VDI Engineering

Senior • Hybrid • On-site

$139,900 - $274,800/yr

Redmond, WA

Overview

Come build community, explore your passions, and do your best work. If you join the Microsoft Teams VDI team, you will be part of an organization that is dedicated to enhancing virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solutions for seamless collaboration and communication. Your contributions will help drive innovation and improve user experiences across organizations globally. This opportunity will allow you to accelerate your career growth, develop deep technical skills, hone your problem-solving abilities, and become adept at designing and implementing scalable solutions. This role is flexible in that you will be able to partner with your manager to define the way that you’d like to work, whether that is in the office or from home.

As a member of the Teams VDI team, you will work on cutting-edge technologies to optimize the performance and reliability of Microsoft Teams in virtualized environments. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop solutions that address the unique challenges of VDI, ensuring that users have a seamless and efficient experience. Your work will directly impact the productivity and collaboration capabilities of organizations worldwide, making a tangible difference in how people connect and work together.

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 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
5+ years of experience building end-to-end applications using modern front-end libraries (React, TypeScript, HTML, CSS), state management tools (Redux, MobX), client/service-layer languages (C#, C/C++), and backend databases (MySQL, Kusto, MongoDB, or comparable technologies).
Ability to lead technical design discussions, mentor engineers, and influence architecture decisions at scale.
Proven experience delivering production-ready code in large-scale, customer-facing applications.

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.
Experience working with various VDI providers such as AVD, Citrix, and Omnissa.
Ability to drive cross organizational initiative.
Ability to navigate ambiguity associated with working in a fast-paced and changing environment.

Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $274,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until August 15th, 2025.

Responsibilities

Understand User Requirements: Partner with stakeholders to determine user requirements for virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) scenarios. Incorporate continuous feedback loops and measure customer value.
Design: Lead architecture discussions and create design documents for VDI solutions. Ensure system architecture meets security and compliance requirements. Mentor others in testing and quality assurance.
Coding: Produce extensible and maintainable code for VDI solutions. Optimize, debug, refactor, and reuse code. Lead code reviews and ensure adherence to best practices.
Implement: Drive project plans and release plans for VDI solutions. Conduct experimentation and interpret results. Ensure safe deployment of solutions.
Reliability and Supportability: Maintain live service operations and implement solutions to complex issues impacting VDI services. Act as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and mentor others. Integrate instrumentation for gathering telemetry data.
Engineering Excellence: Enhance and reuse software developer tools. Ensure high security, privacy, safety, and accessibility standards. Stay current with new trends and technical solutions.

Microsoft

Microsoft is a global technology company that focuses on empowering every person and organization to achieve more. With a mission to deliver the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's online businesses, including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Teams, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform, the company is dedicated to powering the 'Intelligent Cloud' mission. Microsoft values respect, integrity, and accountability, and fosters a culture of inclusion where employees can thrive. The company is committed to continuous improvement and collaboration to drive innovation and provide high-quality results to customers. With a diverse and inclusive workforce, Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer.