Microsoft · 3 hours ago
Principal Software Engineer
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $275K/yr
6+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company known for its innovative products and services. They are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design and develop high-scale services for Microsoft Teams, focusing on enhancing user experiences through AI and deep learning technologies.
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Responsibilities
Design, develop, and operate high-scale services that power the core messaging infrastructure of Microsoft Teams
Apply cutting-edge techniques in deep learning, natural language processing, and conversational AI to enhance the intelligence and user experience of Microsoft Teams
Prototype, experiment, and evaluate new ideas to deliver next-generation AI-powered messaging features that redefine how teams communicate
Work closely with AI teams across Microsoft to share best practices, align on strategy, and leverage shared infrastructure and research
Dive deep into Azure technologies and distributed database systems. Collaborate with internal and external partners to design features that drive user growth and engagement
Develop features that delight customers while upholding the highest standards of availability, reliability, performance, and scalability—never compromising on engineering fundamentals
Influence and define new designs, architectures, standards, and reusable service libraries that empower teams across Microsoft to build at scale
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
4+ years of experience working on large-scale distributed systems, client-server architectures, and distributed database systems
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
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
Experience working with Service Fabric or Kubernetes
Experience working with M365 components like AAD, Exchange, Substrate, SharePoint
Drive to improve performance, availability and supportability of services
Drive to increase efficiencies through automation
Company
Microsoft
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10001+ employees
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Funding
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$1MKey Investors
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Leadership Team
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