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versus about
$197k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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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Listed pay typically runs
$119,800–$234,700
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JOB TITLE: Principal Software Engineer - CTJ - Poly
As a Principal Software Engineer on the Azure AI Platform air-gapped engineering team, you will provide hands-on technical leadership to deliver and operate advanced AI capabilities for security-sensitive customers. You will identify systemic constraints, establish technical direction for significant engineering initiatives, and lead solutions from early investigation through production adoption. Your daily work involves writing and reviewing code, designing critical software and infrastructure changes, and developing reusable deployment frameworks, release validation, and observability tools. You will utilize languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, and may use Docker, Kubernetes, and GitHub Copilot. This role solves the complex problem of delivering Azure OpenAI, Microsoft Foundry, and Azure Machine Learning services within sovereign and air-gapped cloud environments for mission-critical government workloads.
What does a Software Engineer earn?
Median $196000 from 2524 postings across 143 companies.
Distributed Systems
AI Tools
cross platform development
Software Design
Debugging
Performance Analysis
Test Design
Scalable Services
Security
Operational Excellence