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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $142,800–$274,800 / yr
Posted: 14 days ago
Closes: Nov 25, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $209k

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This role pays more than 65% of similar roles. Most pay $177,250–$216,912 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $209k versus about $197k for comparable roles.

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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing

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As a Principal Software Engineer Lead within the Scale and Partner AI Experiences (SPAI) team at Microsoft’s Commercial Engineering & AI division, you will lead the development of intelligent, scalable platforms that transform the global sales ecosystem through AI-first innovation. Your daily responsibilities include understanding complex business processes to identify automation opportunities, rapidly prototyping solutions, and delivering production-quality features using modern engineering practices. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate systems and data into cohesive workflows, ensuring reliability and performance through rigorous testing and debugging. The role requires expertise in languages like C#, Java, Python, or React, proficiency in AI-native development including agent harnesses and large language models (LLMs), and a strong background in scalable system design and cloud platforms.

Skills

Python C# Java React GitHub Copilot CLI YAML Markdown Kubernetes AWS Azure CI/CD PostgreSQL Docker Prometheus Grafana Git Jenkins Terraform Ansible

What you'll do

Design and build AI-native systems to transform business workflows across the Microsoft sales ecosystem.
Prototype and deliver POCs using an experimentation-driven approach to rapidly iterate on solutions.
Develop scalable, production-quality features and intelligent services with modern engineering practices.
Integrate systems, data, and signals into cohesive AI-powered workflows by collaborating across teams.
Improve system reliability and performance through debugging, troubleshooting, and utilizing telemetry.
Build secure, compliant, and responsible AI solutions prepared for large-scale deployment.

What we're looking for

6+ years of professional software engineering experience with hands-on coding.
Proficiency in AI-native development using modern tools and languages.
Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design, and scalable systems.
Experience building, testing, debugging, and maintaining production-quality software.
Problem-solving skills to design scoped solutions and improve service performance.
Expertise in driving AI-based engineering solutions on cloud platforms.
Collaboration and communication skills for effective team leadership.

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Redmond, WA 52 days ago $139,900–$274,800

C# .NET OAuth2 OIDC Distributed Systems High-Performance Runtime Engines Policy/Rules Engines Identity Platforms ESTS Messaging Protocols Zero Trust Principles CI/CD Terraform Azure Kubernetes Prometheus Grafana

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