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Principal Software Engineer

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Microsoft Corporation

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United States , Redmond

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IT - Software Development

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Salary:

163000.00 - 296400.00 USD / Year
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Job Description:

The Microsoft Content team powers AI-driven experiences for more than 1B users across Copilot, Bing, Edge, Windows, and Xbox. We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to define and lead the technical direction for the next generation of intelligent, large-scale content platforms.

Job Responsibility:

  • Define and drive long-term technical strategy for large-scale distributed systems and platforms spanning multiple teams and organizations
  • Establish architectural principles, patterns, and standards that ensure consistency, scalability, and maintainability across services
  • Lead the design of system-of-systems architectures, integrating services, data, and AI capabilities into cohesive platforms
  • Make high-impact technical decisions that balance innovation, risk, cost, and long-term sustainability
  • Architect and evolve backend services, APIs, data infrastructure, and platform capabilities that operate at global scale
  • Ensure systems meet stringent requirements for availability, latency, throughput, security, privacy, and cost efficiency
  • Drive operational excellence through observability, resiliency design, incident management, and continuous improvement
  • Identify and eliminate systemic inefficiencies across services, infrastructure, and development workflows
  • Define how LLMs and intelligent systems are integrated into core platform architecture (not as isolated features)
  • Establish patterns for retrieval, grounding, orchestration, memory, and tool use in production systems
  • Lead the design of evaluation frameworks for quality, safety, latency, reliability, and business impact
  • Ensure responsible AI practices, including safety, privacy, and governance, are embedded into system design
  • Influence technical direction across teams, organizations, and partner groups without direct authority
  • Drive alignment between engineering, product, and applied science on platform strategy and execution
  • Lead complex, multi-team initiatives from concept through delivery, ensuring clarity, momentum, and results
  • Represent technical strategy and progress to senior leadership
  • Raise the engineering bar across the organization through design reviews, technical mentorship, and standards setting
  • Act as a role model for deep technical rigor, high-quality execution, and end-to-end ownership
  • Mentor senior engineers and emerging leaders, helping grow the next generation of technical talent
  • Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement

Requirements:

  • 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, or Python OR equivalent experience
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 15+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience
  • Proven track record of architecting and delivering large-scale distributed systems or platforms used by millions of users
  • Deep expertise in backend systems, cloud-native architecture, and service-oriented or microservices-based design
  • Experience owning and evolving production systems with high availability, low latency, and solid operational rigor
  • Solid fundamentals in system design, distributed systems, data modeling, and performance optimization
  • Demonstrated ability to drive technical strategy and influence across multiple teams or organizations
  • Experience leading complex, ambiguous, and high-impact technical initiatives end-to-end

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 04, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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