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Principal Software Engineer - Azure Core

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163000.00 - 296400.00 USD / Year
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We are seeking experienced engineers to help build cloud‑native, open‑source AI frameworks and platforms that power AI/ML training, fine‑tuning, inference, and agentic applications at scale. This role focuses on designing and implementing Kubernetes‑native abstractions and operators that make advanced AI workloads reliable, scalable, and easy for developers to consume across cloud and hybrid environments.

Job Responsibility:

  • Design, implement, and maintain Kubernetes operators and controllers for AI/ML workloads
  • Partner with product managers, business stakeholders, and users to understand user pain points deeply and create innovative solutions that delight your customers in an agile development environment
  • Contribute to applicable upstream open-source projects
  • Write technical design documents and participate in architecture reviews
  • Mentor team members and external contributors through code reviews
  • Debug and optimize distributed AI systems running at scale
  • Strive for excellence in everything you do: culture, collaboration, process, tools, design, engineering practices, customer experience, performance, security etc.

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  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements
  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 15+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR equivalent experience
  • Hands‑on experience building or operating AI/ML training, fine-tuning, and inference platforms in cloud‑native environments
  • Proficiency with Go and/or Python for building platform components, Kubernetes operators/controllers, and integrations in production environments
  • Demonstrated experience contributing to or maintaining open‑source software, especially in the Kubernetes, AI/ML, or cloud‑native ecosystem

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Job Posted:
February 16, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
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Remote work
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