This role pays more than
66%
of similar roles. Most pay
$174,600–$225,000
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$209k
versus about
$200k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Microsoft
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
598 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$119,800–$234,700
across 586 roles with salary data.
As a Principal Software Engineer on the Intelligent Discovery Platform team, you will build core platforms powering Copilot Discover to deliver personalized experiences. You will provide technical leadership by identifying dependencies, developing design documents for complex scenarios, and mentoring engineers to produce maintainable code. Your daily work involves building scalable distributed systems across four key areas: recommendation platforms, agent platforms, generative content platforms, and machine learning platforms. You will manage the full model lifecycle, including training, inference optimization, and production operations. The role requires expertise in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, along with experience in AI-native development practices. You will solve complex problems regarding retrieval, ranking, and workflow orchestration to move AI capabilities from initial ideas into reliable, high-scale production environments while ensuring system observability and performance across the entire platform.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Washington?
Median $202800 from 326 postings across 28 companies.