Principal Software Engineer

Microsoft

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Redmond, WA Posted 6 days ago Apply by Nov 24, 2026 $165,600–$296,400 / year
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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 571 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR

Seeking a Principal Architect to join Bing Fundamentals' IndexServe team as a senior backend engineer. This role involves architecting and driving cutting-edge techniques such as LLMs, ranking algorithms, and index serving in large-scale distributed systems with over 100K nodes. The candidate will lead the development of an agile, performant, and efficient platform for implementing relevance innovations using deep learning and AI tools. Key responsibilities include technical leadership during code reviews, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring coding standards are met while incorporating Responsible AI practices. Proficiency in C#, Java, Python, or similar languages is essential, along with experience in large-scale distributed systems and familiarity with LLMs and ranking algorithms.

Skills

Python C# Java JavaScript LLM Reranking Index Serving Distributed Systems Deep Learning CI/CD Terraform Kubernetes AWS Azure Prometheus Grafana Git GitHub Jenkins Docker

What you'll do

  • Drives improvement of AI tools and practices across the software development lifecycle.
  • Leads code reviews to ensure high-quality, secure, and performant code adhering to standards.
  • Oversees design discussions for complex product architectures, ensuring scalability and resiliency.
  • Implements automation in production and deployment processes for zero-touch deployments.
  • Monitors live site services on a rotational basis, addressing issues promptly and securely.

What we're looking for

  • Extensive experience (8+ years) in backend engineering with coding in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • Proven track record of technical leadership in architecting large-scale distributed systems
  • Expertise in AI tools and practices, including LLMs and deep learning techniques
  • Strong background in designing efficient and scalable index serving platforms
  • Experience in driving engineering excellence through automation and deployment best practices
  • Deep understanding of security, privacy, and compliance requirements for complex products
  • Leadership in incorporating Responsible AI practices into software development lifecycle

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