Description
Microsoft is hiring a Principal Software Engineer to provide technical leadership for the Perception AI platform and foundational AI and platform investments across Microsoft Security. The role defines architecture and engineering strategy for generative AI, retrieval-augmented generation, memory, reasoning, agentic and multi-agent systems, identity and authorization, AI safety, and distributed cloud platforms in security-sensitive enterprise environments. Responsibilities include establishing production-grade architectures, security guardrails, reliability and observability frameworks, reusable APIs and reference architectures, and mentoring senior engineers. The role requires a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field and at least six years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, Go, JavaScript, or Python; equivalent experience is accepted. Preferred qualifications include a master's degree, extensive distributed systems and AI platform experience, and deep expertise in agentic systems, authorization, and technical leadership. 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.
