Microsoft · 4 hours ago
Principal AI Engineer
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $275K/yr
6+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company, and they are seeking a Principal AI Engineer to drive impactful results in AI and machine learning. The role involves designing, building, and deploying large-scale AI systems, collaborating with engineers and applied scientists, and contributing to the strategic vision of the organization.
Agentic AIApplication Performance ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business DevelopmentDevOpsInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyManagement Information SystemsNetwork SecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Design and develop advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models and agentic systems for real-world applications
Own and drive end-to-end model training, including data pipeline design, distributed training optimization, and performance evaluation
Stay up to date with the latest advancements in large language models (LLM), natural language processing (NLP), deep learning, search, and AI research
Collaborate closely with applied scientists and other engineering teams to productionize models, build scalable, robust pipelines, and provide support for in-production AI models and agents
Contribute to the team's strategic vision, the organization’s scientific direction, and align them with the overall company objectives, including roadmaps and long-term vision
Conduct applied science experiments, create and validate metrics, develop machine learning pipelines and modeling algorithms in areas including LLMs, NLP, and Information Retrieval
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
Proficiency with machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch or scikit-learn
3+ years of experience in coding and design, specifically in the development of AI models and agents for scaled production services
3+ years of experience in shipping applied research to production, highlighting a track record of combining coding skills with advanced expertise in AI model development
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
5+ years of experience in coding and design, specifically in the development of AI models and agents for scaled production services
5+ years of experience in shipping applied research to production, highlighting a track record of combining coding skills with advanced expertise in AI model development
Company
Microsoft
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Funding
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$1MKey Investors
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Leadership Team
Satya Nadella
Chairman and CEO
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