Microsoft
Senior/Principal Software Engineer - CoreAI
$120K–$304K
Redmond, WA · On-site · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 5, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years of technical engineering experience building and operating cloud services; alternatively, equivalent experience. Preferred: 4+ years of technical leadership and architecture at the product scope.
- Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Sets organization-wide technical direction and leads delivery of Foundry IQ experiences and services that help developers build and operate secure, reliable enterprise AI workloads.
What you'll do
- Lead adoption of AI tools and Responsible AI practices across the software development lifecycle, with accountability and measurable improvement.
- Set technical direction for production services and improve engineering quality, security, reliability, and operational readiness.
- Guide cross-group planning and execution, align stakeholders, and improve customer and developer experiences across product surfaces.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of technical engineering experience building and operating cloud services, or equivalent experience.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
Nice to have
- 4+ years of technical leadership and architecture at the product scope.
- Experience with distributed systems, secure services, AI-powered products, or search, retrieval, or data/knowledge services at scale.
Pay
USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year (base pay); USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year (base pay); USD $142,800 - $274,800 per year (base pay); USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year (base pay)
AI focus
Leads AI-tool adoption and Responsible AI practices across the software development lifecycle, including accountable use of AI-generated assets; role also supports enterprise AI workloads and may involve AI-powered product capabilities.
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