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$139,900–$274,800 / yr
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58 days ago

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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

Microsoft currently has 1577 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · | Microsoft Careers

As a Principal Applied AI Engineer on the Customer Experience Applications (CX Apps) team at Microsoft, you will lead the architecture and implementation of AI-first experiences within Dynamics 365 Sales and Service, focusing on voice, chat, SMS, and other omnichannel customer service operations. Your daily responsibilities include designing production-ready AI solutions that leverage large language models, natural language understanding, and real-time reasoning to enhance agent productivity and customer satisfaction. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate customer needs into intelligent capabilities and mentor junior engineers while driving engineering rigor through high standards for code quality and secure deployment practices. The role requires expertise in languages like Python or C#, MLOps/LLMOps, cloud platforms such as Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, and integrating models from Azure AI and OpenAI. This position is ideal for someone with a strong background in delivering enterprise-grade AI systems at scale and experience working in highly regulated environments.

What you'll do

  • Own architecture, strategy, and execution of AI-powered features across Dynamics 365 Sales and Service.
  • Design and deliver production-ready AI solutions leveraging large language models to improve customer satisfaction.
  • Lead complex technical initiatives involving AI model integration and platform scalability.
  • Drive engineering rigor by establishing high standards for code quality and secure deployment practices.
  • Mentor engineers across levels, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous learning.
  • Proactively identify technology gaps and champion adoption of new AI frameworks and tools.

What we're looking for

  • 2+ years of experience delivering AI/ML-based systems at production scale.
  • Deep expertise in designing and deploying AI-first applications at scale.
  • Proven track record in MLOps/LLMOps, including model versioning and retraining pipelines.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms like Azure and containerized AI services using Kubernetes.
  • Strong architectural thinking and ability to make trade-offs between performance, cost, and maintainability.
  • Exceptional communication skills for influencing across roles and levels in a technical environment.

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