Microsoft
Principal Software Engineering Manager - CoreAI
$143K–$304K
Redmond, WA · On-site · Principal · Full-time · Posted Sep 1, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years of technical engineering experience; preferred: 2+ years of people management experience or equivalent leadership experience; also lists 5+ years of software engineering experience, including substantial C# commercial software development, as preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Leads the Roslyn team building and improving the C# compiler, language features, developer tools, and AI-assisted coding experiences across Microsoft development environments.
What you'll do
- Lead, coach, and grow engineers while establishing an inclusive team culture.
- Set engineering priorities and technical direction, and guide architectural decisions for compiler and developer tools work.
- Use customer feedback, telemetry, and experimentation to improve products; help the team adopt AI-assisted development practices.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 6+ years of technical engineering experience coding in languages such as C#, Java, C++, JavaScript, or Python, or equivalent experience.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements, including passing the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years.
Nice to have
- 2+ years of people management experience, including developing and growing software engineers, or equivalent leadership experience.
- Experience with C#, .NET, compilers, developer tools, IDEs, AI-assisted development tools, or large open-source communities.
Pay
USD $142,800 - $274,800 per year (base salary); USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year (base salary)
Tools
C#, Java, C++, JavaScript, Python, .NET, GitHub Copilot, LLMs
AI focus
Use AI-assisted development in engineering workflows and explore AI to improve engineering productivity, product quality, and developer experiences, including AI-assisted coding tools and LLM integration.
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