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Principal Software Engineer (CoreAI)

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Microsoft Corporation

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United States , Redmond

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Salary:

139900.00 - 274800.00 USD / Year

Job Description:

Core AI is at the forefront of Microsoft’s mission to redefine how software is built and experienced. We are responsible for building the foundational platforms, services, programming models, and developer experiences that power the next generation of applications using Generative AI. Our work enables developers and enterprises to harness the full potential of AI to create intelligent, adaptive, and transformative software. Enterprise experience team owns an Azure Resource Provider which is responsible for building the foundation of Microsoft Foundry Platform, enabling businesses and developers to create their own AI Agent solutions. We deliver a high-performance, reliable platform that meets strict enterprise requirements, including security, governance, and data isolation, while driving customer engagement through agent tools and capabilities. In this role, you will design and develop platform services that power Microsoft Foundry's enterprise capabilities, including agent tooling frameworks, authentication flows, and control plane APIs. You will deliver advanced security features such as private networking, agent identity framework, customer-managed keys for data encryption, and contribute to infrastructure reliability and live site operations.

Job Responsibility:

  • Define technical vision and drive strategic direction for Microsoft Foundry's enterprise platform
  • Design and develop platform services including agent tooling frameworks, authentication flows, and control plane APIs
  • Deliver unified APIs and advanced security features (private networking, data encryption, cache resiliency)
  • Lead cross-org collaboration with partner teams across Azure, M365, and Security to deliver end-to-end solutions
  • Champion AI-first development practices and serve as a role model for leveraging AI to accelerate innovation and productivity
  • Drive livesite excellence through infrastructure reliability and operational excellence

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field 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
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements
  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
  • Strong advocate for AI-first development with hands-on experience leveraging AI tools to accelerate engineering productivity
  • 6+ years technical engineering experience designing and delivering highly available, large-scale cloud services and distributed systems
  • 1+ years of technical engineering experience with machine learning or Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems

Nice to have:

  • Strong advocate for AI-first development with hands-on experience leveraging AI tools to accelerate engineering productivity
  • 6+ years technical engineering experience designing and delivering highly available, large-scale cloud services and distributed systems
  • 1+ years of technical engineering experience with machine learning or Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 18, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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