Principal Software Engineer

The Microsoft 365 Copilot Reasoning Science team is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to help us realize the full potential of “Business Chat”, a fast-growing new product that combines the power of AI with user data in the Microsoft Graph, Microsoft 365 apps, and the web to turn words into the most powerful productivity tool on the planet. We are responsible for the heart of the product, owning the quality and techniques of the orchestration layer that understands and fulfills a user’s requests. 

The team is part of MSAI (Microsoft Search, Assistant, and Intelligence), an organization that brings together talent in the areas of LLMs, recommender systems, machine learning, information retrieval, software engineering, and responsible AI. As a member of the MSAI technical staff, you will get an opportunity to impact the lives and work of hundreds of millions of users and collaborate closely with teams across the company, including Microsoft Research, Azure, and Turing. 

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.

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Required/Minimum 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

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

Additional or Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 10+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

o OR 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

o OR equivalent experience.

Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $133,600 - $256,800 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 $173,200 - $282,200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay.

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.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. 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.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

• Working directly on the development and production platforms that power Copilot, enabling new and improved experiences. 
• Managing complex projects from conception to implementation. 
• Owning problems end-to-end and being willing to pick up whatever knowledge you’re missing to get the job done. 
• Participating heavily in code and design reviews. 
• Influencing senior leadership and partner teams through quality written and oral communication. 
• Building tools to accelerate your own (and your teammates’) workflows, but only when off-the-shelf solutions won’t do. 
• Contributing to strategic planning and long-term technical roadmaps. 
• Contributing to the growth and development of the team’s engineers and applied scientists. 

Other

• Embody our Culture and Values

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