# Principal Software Engineer

**Company**: Microsoft
**Location**: Multiple Locations
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: USD $142,800 – $274,800 per year
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology
**Ticker**: MSFT
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2283

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## Description

Join the Windows Core OS team advancing Direct3D and HLSL, Microsoft's industry-leading GPU programming platform powering gaming, graphics, and AI workloads.

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will work at the intersection of hardware and software to define next-generation graphics and compute capabilities, collaborating closely with GPU vendors and industry partners to drive innovation across the ecosystem.

**Responsibilities**

- Drive the evolution and standardization of GPU programming models through the Direct3D API and HLSL shading language.

- Collaborate with GPU hardware vendors and industry partners to define future graphics and compute capabilities.

- Participate in industry standards organizations and technical working groups.

- Align technical designs and feature roadmaps across multiple hardware partners.

- Design, review, test, and ship new Direct3D and HLSL features.

- Analyze and optimize graphics and compute workloads across modern GPU architectures.

**Qualifications**

- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.

- OR equivalent experience.

**Preferred Qualifications**

- Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

- OR equivalent experience.

- 8+ years of experience with Direct3D, Vulkan, HLSL, SPIR-V, or comparable GPU programming technologies.

- Experience with GPU compilers, shader optimization, graphics drivers, or hardware bring-up.

- Experience participating in industry standards organizations such as Khronos, DirectX working groups, or similar forums.

- Experience collaborating with GPU vendors including NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, Qualcomm, or equivalent ecosystem partners.

- Demonstrated ability to influence technical strategy across organizations and external partners.

The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800 – $274,800 per year.

## Skills

### Required
- C
- C++
- C#
- Java
- JavaScript
- Python
- Direct3D
- HLSL

### Nice to have
- Vulkan
- SPIR-V
- GPU compilers
- shader optimization
- graphics drivers
- hardware bring-up

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