Microsoft · 15 hours ago
Principal Software Engineer - CoreAI
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $275K/yr
6+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company dedicated to empowering every person and organization on the planet. They are seeking a Principal Software Engineer for CoreAI to lead data and analytics architecture, mentor other engineers, and drive product growth through effective collaboration and innovative solutions.
Agentic AIApplication Performance ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business DevelopmentDevOpsInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyManagement Information SystemsNetwork SecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Leads by example and mentors’ others to produce extensible and maintainable code used across the company
Leverages deep subject-matter expertise of cross-product features with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project managers) to lead multiple product's project plans, release plans, and work items
Own and define end-to-end data and analytics architecture for CoreAI and Foundry platforms, setting long-term technical direction for scalable, reliable, and cost-effective analytics supporting AI workloads
Design, build, and optimize large-scale, robust data pipelines and architectures that support CoreAI’s analytics initiatives
Data Governance & Trust: follow best practices for data quality, lineage, security, and compliance
Collaborate with stakeholders to define trustworthy data sets and implement rigorous data validation protocols, ensuring CoreAI’s analytics are both accurate and auditable
Analytics Enablement: Partner with data scientists, analysts, and business leaders to translate business needs into technical solutions
Enable self-service analytics and empower teams by building data models, semantic layers, and tools that streamline access to trusted information
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, software engineers, AI researchers, and business stakeholders to align data solutions with business goals
Contribute actively to the infrastructure and culture needed to scale quantity and quality of data insights across CoreAI
Mentor other software engineers, engineers, and PMs
Leverage AI to accelerate workflows and amplify team productivity
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
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
5+ years of experience leading software engineering and analytics projects that delivered measurable product and growth wins
Deep experience architecting and operating large scale data pipelines in cloud environment, preferably Azure
Ability to write clean, working code using core algorithms, data structures, and analytics-oriented problem-solving
Understanding of data governance, privacy, lineage, and security best practices, especially within highly regulated or enterprise environments
Excellent communication skills to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Experience using AI tools in software engineering, data science, and analytics workflows
Experience both prototyping and deploying data products
Company
Microsoft
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Funding
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Leadership Team
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