Principal Software Engineer CoreAI Foundry Observability

Core AI is at the forefront of Microsofts mission to redefine how software is built and experienced. We are responsible for building the foundational platforms services programming models and developer experiences that power the next generation of applications using Generative AI. Our work enables developers and enterprises to harness the full potential of AI to create intelligent adaptive and transformative software.

The Observability group is focused on developing solutions to monitor evaluate and optimize AI agent performance. We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join the team and help build the core services that power Observability in Foundry.

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• Lead the design development and delivery of large-scale AI services and platforms with a focus on scalability reliability security and performance.
• Drive end-to-end ownership of services from architecture and implementation through deployment monitoring and operational excellence.
• Partner with product engineering and cross-functional teams to align technical strategy with business goals and customer needs.
• Engage with customers to gather feedback and resolve complex issuesProvide technical leadership across complex initiatives driving architecture decisions dependency management and execution.
• Champion engineering excellence through best practices in system design testing security privacy compliance and code quality.
• Drive innovation in observability automation deployment safety and operational efficiency through reusable platforms and frameworks.
• Understand Microsoft businesses and collaborate with stakeholders towards cohesive end-to-end experiences for Microsoft customers.
• Mentor engineers lead code reviews and design discussions and foster a culture of continuous learning and high-quality engineering.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors 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

Other Requirements:

• 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:

• Bachelors 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# Go Java Python or equivalent experience
• 8 years technical engineering experience designing and delivering highly available large-scale cloud services and distributed systems
• 2 years of technical engineering experience with machine learning or Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems

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Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142800 - $274800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188000 - $304200 per year.

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

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