Description
Microsoft is hiring a Principal Software Engineer-Systems and Infrastructure for its AI Infrastructure Engineering Systems team. The role provides technical leadership for complex, ambiguous products and solutions, owns system architecture, guides large-scale initiatives, designs reusable platform products, establishes engineering standards, mentors engineers and technical leaders, and improves the reliability and performance of large-scale AI workloads. Candidates need a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field plus 8+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, or equivalent experience; preferred qualifications include a master's degree, 12+ years of experience, or 15+ years of experience, along with distributed systems, AI/ML infrastructure, and open-source experience. The typical U.S. base pay range is USD $165,600-$296,400 per year, with higher ranges for the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area.
