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Principal Software Engineer

Microsoft
Redmond, Washington, United StatesFull timePosted 11 days ago
Location
Redmond, Washington, United States
Type
Full time
Salary
$142,800 - $304,200/year

About the role

Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be and take their careers to levels they cannot achieve anywhere else. This is a world of more possibilities, more innovation, and more openness in a cloud-enabled world. The Business & Industry Copilots group is a rapidly growing organization that is responsible for the Microsoft Dynamics 365 suite of products, Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, AI Builder, Microsoft Industry Solution and more. Microsoft is considered one of the leaders in Software as a Service in the world of business applications, and this organization is at the heart of how business applications are designed and delivered.

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our team!

This is an exciting time to join our group and work on something highly strategic to Microsoft. Microsoft Dataverse is the platform to securely store an enormous amount of data in a cost efficient, scalable, and easily manageable way. This team builds a suite of microservices to get near real-time insights over your data. You will be a part of a team of engineers who thrive on solving complex problems at scale while doing it with impeccable quality.

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees, we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

  • Lead architectural design and discussions for creating new AI primitives in the system
  • Design and Build Scalable AI Infrastructure
  • Fine tuning AI models
  • Develop Experimentation and Evaluation Frameworks
  • Curate Datasets and Drive Model Quality
  • Analyze experimentation scorecards
  • Collaborate closely with Product Managers to help them define datasets for scenarios and analyze experimentation scorecards
  • Lead data acquisition efforts and ensure data is properly formatted and accurately described

Required Qualifications

  • 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 Qualifications

  • Master'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 Bachelor'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 equivalent experience

Compensation

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  • U.S. (general): USD $142,800 - $274,800 per year
  • San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan area: USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Additional Information

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

About Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company that develops, licenses, and supports software, services, devices, and solutions. Its products include the Windows operating system, the Microsoft 365 and Office productivity suite, the Azure cloud platform, the Dynamics 365 and Power Platform business applications, Surface devices, and the Xbox gaming platform.

Industry
Technology / Software, cloud computing, hardware, and digital services
Head office
Redmond, Washington, United States
Company size
220,000 employees
Founded
1975
Windows operating systemMicrosoft 365 and Office productivity softwareAzure cloud computingDynamics 365 and Power Platform business applicationsSurface devicesXbox gamingArtificial intelligence (Copilot)
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