Principal Software Engineer

As a Principal Software Engineer within Microsoft Foundry, Core AI, you will play a critical role in building and evolving the platform that enables developers and enterprises to design, deploy, and scale intelligent agents and generative AI systems. You will drive technical direction across the full software development lifecycle, owning architectural decisions for complex, large‑scale systems that integrate cutting‑edge AI technologies while meeting the highest standards of quality, reliability, security, and compliance.In this role, you will anticipate and deeply understand customer and developer needs in complex scenarios, translating them into durable platform capabilities and delightful experiences. You will provide technical leadership across teams, guiding design tradeoffs, identifying systemic challenges, and delivering solutions that create long‑term impact while accelerating value to customers. As a senior technical voice, you will mentor engineers, influence without authority, and raise the engineering bar through strong design principles, rigorous code reviews, and a culture of continuous learning.You will collaborate closely with partner teams across Core AI and Azure to ensure seamless integration, scalable architectures, and robust deployment and testing frameworks. You will champion automation, operational excellence, and secure‑by‑design practices, helping define how AI systems and agent platforms are built responsibly and at scale—ultimately shaping how the world interacts with intelligent systems.