Microsoft · 2 days ago
Principal Software Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $275K/yr
6+ years expMicrosoft is at the forefront of AI evaluation with its Copilot Offline Evaluation Platform team, seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the transformation of Copilot features. The role involves delivering end-to-end experimentation, evaluation, and validations while collaborating with various teams to ensure high-quality outcomes.
Agentic AIApplication Performance ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business DevelopmentDevOpsInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyManagement Information SystemsNetwork SecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Lead platform development and scaling to customer requirements and apply best practices for meeting scaling needs and performance expectations and holds accountability for products that do not meet expectations
Technical Leadership: Architect and deliver a platform that is secure, scalable, and resilient. Lead technical strategy and execution across multiple teams and services
AI-Driven Transformation: Champion the integration of AI to streamline development workflows, reinforce simplicity in design, improve test automation, and enhance system redundancy and scalability
Cross-Team Collaboration: Partner with PMs, architects, and other engineering leaders to define and deliver end-to-end solutions. Drive alignment across horizontal and vertical teams
Act as an expert and DRI (Designated Responsible Individual), be on call to mitigate system/product/service degradation to avoid downtime or interruptions
Mentorship and Culture: Model engineering excellence and inclusive practices. Mentor senior engineers and contribute to a culture of continuous learning and innovation
Customer Impact: Define and track success metrics that reflect customer value. Ensure services meet or exceed SLAs and deliver tangible improvements to customer experience
Strategic Influence: Contribute to long-term technical vision and roadmap planning. Influence organizational structure and investment decisions to accelerate innovation
Qualification
Required
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
5+ years of experience owning and delivering large-scale projects involving multiple engineers
2+ years working in AI or LLM based systems
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
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
Proven analytical mindset with a data-driven approach to problem-solving, consistently upholding high standards of quality and engineering rigor
Proven track record of independently owning and delivering technically challenging projects with measurable impact
Fast learner with a demonstrated ability to quickly master new technologies, tools, and domains
Self-motivated and outcomes-focused, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
Benefits
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
Company
Microsoft
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