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

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How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $209k
$101k most similar roles pay here $293k

This role pays more than 95% of similar roles. Most pay $155,000–$207,350 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $209k versus about $181k 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

Microsoft currently has 1103 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,800–$234,700 across 985 roles with salary data.

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As a Principal Software Engineer on Microsoft’s Copilot Agility team within the MSAI Office of the CTO (OCTO), you will lead the architectural design and development of scalable systems that enhance engineering velocity for the Copilot platform across Entertainment and Devices. Your day-to-day responsibilities include driving technical discussions, creating detailed design documents, mentoring engineers, and implementing quality strategies to ensure high-quality software delivery. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise-grade solutions and improve developer productivity through internal tooling and frameworks. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in designing large-scale backend, data, or ML systems, a proven track record of technical leadership, and expertise in AI-driven applications and data platforms. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies that redefine how AI experiences are built at Microsoft’s massive scale.

Skills

Azure Kubernetes Docker Python Java C# .NET SQL PostgreSQL CI/CD Terraform Git GitHub Jenkins Prometheus Grafana GraphQL RESTful APIs Microservices MLOps DevOps

What you'll do

  • Lead architectural design discussions to enhance Copilot platform's agility and efficiency.
  • Develop technical design documents to ensure coherence and scalability across products and services.
  • Define quality strategies and mentor engineers in test planning and validation processes.
  • Establish engineering metrics to drive system stability, maintainability, and best practices.
  • Create internal tools and frameworks to improve developer velocity and automation effectiveness.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise-grade solutions adopted at scale.

What we're looking for

  • 2+ years experience designing and leading large-scale backend, data, or ML systems in production environments.
  • Proven ability to set technical direction, influence architecture, and mentor engineers.
  • Experience driving cross-team engineering initiatives with hands-on contributions.
  • Demonstrated skill in defining and tracking engineering metrics for performance and reliability.
  • Reliable understanding of developer productivity tooling to enhance development velocity.

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