Principal Software Engineer, CoreAI Foundry Observability

Microsoft

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Work type: Hybrid
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Salary: $142,800–$274,800 / yr
Posted: 56 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Closes: Feb 27, 2027

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TL;DR · Principal Software Engineer, CoreAI Foundry Observability

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The Principal Software Engineer - CoreAI Foundry Observability joins the Observability group to develop solutions for monitoring, evaluating, and optimizing AI agent performance. In this role, you will lead the design, development, and delivery of large-scale AI services and platforms, ensuring scalability, reliability, security, and performance. You will drive end-to-end ownership of services from architecture through deployment, while mentoring engineers and leading design discussions. The position requires proficiency in coding languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, or Go. You will work on building core services for Foundry, focusing on observability, automation, and deployment safety. This role addresses the technical challenge of creating foundational platforms and programming models that enable enterprises to harness the full potential of Generative AI.

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Skills

Python C++ C# Java Go JavaScript C Generative AI Machine Learning Distributed Systems Cloud Services System Design Observability Security Privacy Compliance

What you'll do

Lead the design, development, and delivery of large-scale AI services and platforms.
Drive end-to-end ownership of services from architecture and implementation through deployment and monitoring.
Provide technical leadership on complex initiatives, including architecture decisions and dependency management.
Champion engineering excellence in system design, testing, security, privacy, and code quality.
Drive innovation in observability, automation, and deployment safety through reusable frameworks.
Mentor engineers and lead code reviews and design discussions.
Engage with customers to gather feedback and resolve complex technical issues.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 6+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python (or equivalent experience).
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including a Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 8+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in C++, C#, Go, Java, Python, or equivalent (preferred).
8+ years of technical engineering experience designing and delivering highly available, large-scale cloud services and distributed systems (preferred).
2+ years of technical engineering experience with machine learning or Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems (preferred).

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