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Work type: On-site
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Salary: $139,900–$274,800 / yr
Posted: 60 days ago

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Similar $180k

This role $207k

$101k most similar roles pay here $293k

This role pays more than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $152,150–$207,350 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $207k versus about $180k 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 at Microsoft’s CoreAI organization, you will join the Azure AI Knowledge team to lead the development of advanced retrieval systems for Copilot-style applications. Your day-to-day responsibilities include designing robust architectures, creating comprehensive design documents, mentoring team members, and ensuring high-quality code through rigorous testing and automation. You will collaborate with stakeholders to identify user requirements, optimize system performance, and implement telemetry and data analytics to enhance reliability and scalability. This role requires expertise in languages such as C#, Java, or Python, experience with cloud-based distributed systems, and familiarity with search engines like Elasticsearch. Operating at the forefront of AI innovation, you will contribute to shaping the future of Azure’s AI-driven applications and cloud infrastructure.

Skills

Python C# Java JavaScript Azure Kubernetes Docker CI/CD Elasticsearch Opensearch Terraform PostgreSQL Git Jenkins Prometheus Grafana DevOps REST Swagger JSON

What you'll do

Lead architecture design and ensure security compliance for Azure AI products.
Create detailed design documents and oversee team efforts to maintain quality assurance.
Optimize system performance and establish best coding practices within the team.
Conduct code reviews and resolve issues proactively using telemetry data.
Implement telemetry and analytics to monitor and enhance system reliability.
Mentor team members in producing high-quality, maintainable code.
Manage live service operations and create playbooks for complex incident resolution.

What we're looking for

Over 10 years of technical engineering experience with coding in C#, C++, Java, or Python.
Extensive experience building large distributed systems in a cloud environment.
Experience working with search engines like Elasticsearch or Opensearch.
Strong background in architecture design, testing, and security compliance for products.
Proven ability to mentor team members and ensure high-quality code production.
Expertise in optimizing system performance, reliability, and scalability through telemetry and data analytics.
Commitment to maintaining compliance with security, privacy, and accessibility standards.

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