Principal Software Engineer | Microsoft Careers

Microsoft

Quick summary

Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $142,800–$274,800 / yr
Posted: 5 days ago
Closes: Nov 28, 2026

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Above market

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Similar $193k

This role $209k

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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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TL;DR · Principal Software Engineer | Microsoft Careers

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As a Principal Software Engineer joining the Copilot Studio’s AI Orchestration team at Microsoft, you will provide technical leadership for various AI initiatives, build high-quality and maintainable features alongside other engineers, and operate AI services that power millions of conversational and autonomous agents daily. You will collaborate with stakeholders to determine user requirements, drive the development of design documents, and mentor junior engineers while working across Microsoft to help teams integrate agents into their workflows. The role involves leveraging generative AI models to perform actions within an agent, integrating these capabilities with Microsoft Teams, IVR/voice products, and web-based power agents. You will need extensive experience in full-stack or backend development, ideally with a focus on building generative AI applications, and the ability to adapt to new trends and patterns that enhance product performance at scale.

Skills

C#, TypeScript Azure Docker Kubernetes CI/CD Python PostgreSQL GraphQL REST Swagger/OpenAPI JSON YAML Git GitHub Visual Studio Code PowerShell Terraform Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

Leads technical design and development of AI features to enhance performance and maintainability.
Drives experimentation and monitors results to improve product effectiveness and ROI.
Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) for system monitoring and issue resolution.
Mentors junior engineers, providing guidance on project plans and technical leadership.
Proactively seeks new knowledge in trends and solutions to enhance product reliability and efficiency.
Collaborates with stakeholders across Microsoft to build and integrate agents into AI strategies.

What we're looking for

10+ years of industry experience in full-stack or backend development.
Proven track record of shipping services through multiple releases.
Expertise in building and optimizing generative AI applications or services.
Strong technical leadership and mentoring skills for junior engineers.
Ability to drive project plans, release schedules, and work items effectively.
Experience in monitoring, troubleshooting, and restoring system/service stability.

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