Principal Software Engineer

Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be and take their careers to levels they cannot achieve anywhere else. This is a world of more possibilities, more innovation, and more openness in a cloud-enabled world.  The Business & Industry Copilots group is a rapidly growing organization that is responsible for the Microsoft Dynamics 365 suite of products, Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, AI Builder, Microsoft Industry Solution, and more. Microsoft is considered one of the leaders in Software as a Service in the world of business applications and this organization is at the heart of how business applications are designed and delivered.  

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our team!  

This is an exciting time to join our group and work on something highly strategic to Microsoft. Microsoft 365 Agents platform provides a mechanism to store data as well as enable the interactions of agents in a compliant and secure way. This team builds a suite of microservices to get near real-time insights over agent data in Microsoft 365 Agents. You will be a part of a team of engineers who thrive on solving complex problems at scale while doing it with impeccable quality.  

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.  

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing features towards a wide variety of services withinMicrosoft 365 products portfolio and ensuring they are built to meet enterprise quality standards and cloud-scale requirements.
• Design, implement, test, deploy, maintain, and improve our software components and services.  
• Lead initiatives to deliver complex features, substantially improve product quality, and transform operations within the team.  
• Lead technical discussions and code reviews.
• Work with Product Managers, Architects, and UX Designers to design and specify new features from an engineering standpoint.  
• Develop software that empowers customers to optimize their business processes.  
• Identify needs for internal tools that improve the teams’ quality and productivity, and lead their implementation.   
• Embody our culture and values. 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
• OR equivalent experience. 
• 5+ years' experience developing real-time, high-availability, low latency systems and distributed services. 
• OR equivalent experience. 

Other Requirements

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check:   

• This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. 

Preferred/Additional Qualifications

• Master'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 Bachelor'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 equivalent experience.
• Understanding of cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Hands-on experience with generative AI API platforms such as Azure AI Foundry, OpenAI, Claude, or similar.
• Familiarity with agentic protocols such as MCP or A2A.
• OR Bachelor'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 equivalent experience.

Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $274,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: US corporate pay information | Microsoft Careers

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 23, 2025.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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