Description
Microsoft is hiring a Principal Software Engineer - CoreAI to design and build distributed services powering CI/CD infrastructure for millions of developers. The role focuses on Azure-based compute orchestration across virtual machines, containers, and custom lab environments, with responsibilities spanning requirements, design, development, performance optimization, incident response, operational playbooks, and engineering leadership. Candidates need a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field plus 6+ years of technical engineering experience, or equivalent experience; preferred qualifications include 10+ years of experience, distributed-systems expertise, Azure and C# proficiency. The role offers flexible work arrangements and a U.S. base pay range of USD $142,800-$274,800 per year, with higher ranges in the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area.
