Principal Software Engineer - Web Platform

About the job

Set technical direction and drive high-quality architecture and API design across Edge, Chromium, and the broader web ecosystem. Deliver foundational web platform innovations grounded in customer, developer, and ecosystem needs, with a focus on correctness, performance, security, accessibility, and compatibility. Contribute directly to Chromium in areas that benefit Chromium-based browsers and the broader web community. Partner with standards bodies, open-source communities, browser vendors, and internal teams to advance interoperable web capabilities. Provide technical leadership and mentorship, raising the bar for engineering quality, design, and cross-team execution on complex and ambiguous problems. 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++ and/or Rust OR equivalent experience. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: 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 Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience. Experience contributing to large-scale software engineering projects. Experience designing or implementing browser, runtime, operating-system, or other performance-critical systems. Experience with the Chromium codebase and web standards, or with comparable browser or runtime systems. Demonstrated technical leadership across teams or organizations on complex, cross-cutting initiatives. Strong design, coding, debugging, and performance-analysis skills in C++ or a comparable systems-programming language.