This role pays more than
76%
of similar roles. Most pay
$155,000–$207,350
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$207k
versus about
$181k
for comparable roles.
Based on 238 similar postings.
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About Microsoft
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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Listed pay typically runs
$119,800–$234,700
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As a Principal Software Engineer - AI, ML on Microsoft’s Path team, you will serve as a senior technical leader shaping the AI foundations for collaborative work management products like Project, Planner, To Do, and Visio. Your role involves architecting and implementing core features that ensure secure, high-quality product delivery while embedding an AI-first mindset into development processes. You will lead complex projects with scalable, robust solutions, collaborate across teams to define architecture and integration points, and drive engineering excellence through reusable components and accelerators. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in hyperscale distributed platforms, expertise in Azure technologies such as Kubernetes Service, Cosmos DB, and Blob Storage, and proficiency in designing agentic AI workflows using Azure Machine Learning and OpenAI services. This role demands deep machine learning expertise for both supervised and unsupervised learning to solve customer problems at a global scale.