Description
Microsoft is hiring a Principal Software Engineer to lead the architecture, engineering approach, and production adoption of agent-driven software development lifecycle workflows and AI-native platform capabilities. The role involves defining technical vision, building and evaluating production systems, establishing reusable engineering patterns, incubating capabilities from hypothesis through adoption, and improving developer productivity, reliability, security, observability, and cost. The position requires a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field plus 6+ years of technical engineering experience, with additional experience or a master's degree preferred. The typical U.S. base pay range is USD $142,800-$274,800 per year, with higher ranges for the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area.
