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Senior/Principal Product Systems Engineer

Microsoft • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Salary

£75k – £123k

Posted

4 September 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Microsoft is hiring a Senior/Principal Product Systems Engineer in Cambridge, a full-time engineering role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £75k – £123k. Microsoft holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Overview At Microsoft Research, we are shaping the next generation of AI infrastructure through high-risk, high-reward programs spanning devices, systems, software, hardware, and AI infrastructure. As a Senior/Principal Product Systems Engineer, you will own the system-level definition and technical integration of emerging optical interconnect technologies as they move from research prototypes toward deployable infrastructure. Working across research, Azure engineering, product teams, suppliers…

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Employer: Microsoft — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £75k – £123k
How this salary compares: about 155% above the £48,000 median across 1,247 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 8 other live engineering roles in Cambridge — browse them
Posted: 4 September 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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Engineering roles spanning civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and chemical disciplines are regularly sponsored by UK employers. Demand is strongest in infrastructure, construction, defence, and advanced manufacturing. Sponsored engineering vacancies frequently appear at Tier 1 contractors, consultancy firms, and utilities companies that recruit internationally to fill technical skills gaps.