Principal Software Engineer

As part of this team, you’ll work on the largest AI services in Microsoft, learn in a fast paced, live-site focused environment, and deliver customer value with everything we do.

The job provides an opportunity to:

• Impact on one of the fastest growing services in Azure that is critical to the Microsoft AI strategy.
• Work in a world class engineering team of engineers, architects, and leadership that will help you grow your career.
• Innovate around the developer experience and define how developers leverage cutting edge AI technologies and build world class applications

Be part of a dynamic Open-source community that will enable you to learn, collaborate, and contribute with the top minds in the industry

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.

• Extensive Cloud Services Development 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 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

  • 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

  • OR equivalent experience.
• Experience building online services for consumers at scale and solid programming skills in C#, .NET core, Kubernetes, WebSockets, gRPC, multi-threaded microservices
• Strong platform/API design, debugging and data analysis skills.
• Experience in engineering methodologies: Unit testing, Test Driven Development and a firm commitment to quality
• Proven track record of shipping high-quality software on time
• Great communication skills and experience in cross-group projects.

Software Engineering I5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $137,600 - $267,000 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 $180,400 - $294,000 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 will accept applications and processes offers for these roles on an ongoing basis.

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.

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We’re looking for a Principal Software Engineer who is passionate about building services that drive the next generation of AI-powered cloud services

• Design, implement and deliver AI services to support expanded business offerings of Azure Cognitive Services in the cloud and on-prem.
• Use data-driven approach to build operational insights and drive operational excellence.
• Oversees the lifecycle of service delivery and service monitoring, find new and innovative ways to detect defects and improve livesite quality.
• With a focus on engineering velocity, provide our own engineers with the best set of development tools and empower every engineer on the team to do their best work.
• Enable customers to leverage various machine learning scenarios to drive tangible business impact.
• Provide feedback and help to improve our day-to-day development process and live site maintenance.