Principal Architect, Windows Platform & Developers

Would you like to work on the team that powers the most popular operating system - Windows - and impact over a billion people globally with your day-to-day work If yes, come join us! We are the Windows Platform and Developer Experiences team, and we build the platform that 1st and 3rd party developers use to build the most engaging apps for Windows. This includes search, AI, Agentic OS, and UI platform components.

We are looking for an WinPD India Architect to join the team for taking the platform forward in its evolution. As a Principal Architect, you will be responsible for designing and developing high-quality software components and libraries for Windows Developers. You will be exposing the capabilities via APIs which need to follow consistent patterns, are scalable, extensible and maintainable. You will also play a key role in open-ended explorations, prototyping and identifying opportunities for our developers. You will have the amazing opportunity learn and grow by working closely with the architects, senior engineers, Program Managers, and AI / ML scientists who contribute to the overall technical vision and strategy of the 'architectural how' of how we build a scalable architecture with great fundamentals (such as performance, power, reliability). And you may need to interact with our amazing open-source community developers via GitHub.

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.