Principal Software Engineer
Microsoft · microsoft.com
RedmondLead / Manager6–12 yrs
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Principal software engineer leading architecture, design and live-site operations for complex products.
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Details
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- 9 d ago · posted 2026-11-05
- Location
- Redmond, WA, US
Full description
Partner with internal and external stakeholders to understand and incorporate user requirements and feedback into solutions. Lead architectural discussions and design of complex products, including evaluation of multiple design options, creating proposals, making design decisions, and coaching less experienced team members. Establish and promote best coding and security practices, scaling solutions to meet performance, security, and scalability needs. Partner with stakeholders to drive project and release planning while ensuring adherence to security, privacy, compliance, and operational considerations. Identify dependencies across teams and technologies, coordinate collaboration, and drive alignment on schedules and responsibilities. Serve as a designated responsible individual (DRI) for live-site incident monitoring, coordination, resolution, and prevention efforts. Maintain live service operations, implement mitigations for complex issues, improve on-call processes, and promote secure operations. Lead by example in producing extensible, maintainable, secure, well-tested code, applying coding best practices, and managing development risks. Conduct thorough code reviews ensuring adherence to standards, test coverage, security, and best practices. Lead identification and application of AI automation, tooling and agentic approaches across the software lifecycle incorporating Responsible AI principles and SDLC engineering health measures. Ensure compliance with security, privacy, safety, and accessibility standards, maintain audit trails, and understand regulatory requirements. Collaborate with partner teams to ensure integration, scalability, performance, and escalation pathways before release. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience. Experience with AI‑native development where AI systems—not humans—perform most of the product lifecycle (research, specification, design, coding, testing), while humans provide direction, architecture, and approval. It treats AI as a core architectural assumption from day one, with continuous learning loops, probabilistic output handling, and AI‑driven pipelines.
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