Principal Software Engineer

Microsoft’s Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO+I) organization builds and operates the global datacenter infrastructure that powers Microsoft’s cloud. Within CO+I, the Engineering organization (CO+IE) delivers the software platforms, telemetry pipelines, and automation that enable scalable, reliable, and cost‑efficient datacenter planning and operations. These systems form a critical competitive advantage for Microsoft, translating physical infrastructure signals into intelligence that protects availability, improves sustainability, and enables continuous scale. As a Principal Software Engineer, you operate as a hands‑on architect and AI expert at the intersection of cloud platforms, critical physical infrastructure, and intelligent operations. You design and incubate next‑generation AI Ops solutions for Critical Environments (CE)—powering real‑time situational awareness, proactive risk detection, and autonomous decision support across Microsoft’s global datacenter fleet. We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to help deliver automation capabilities that power the long-range execution planning efforts, drive workflow improvements and build solutions to assist in the delivery of large scale data centers through efficient management of cost and schedule.