Microsoft

Principal Software Engineer, AI Experiences

Microsoft$142K — $274K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field with 6+ years of coding experience in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, or equivalent experience.
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field with 8+ years of relevant coding experience or 12+ years with a Bachelor's Degree.
  • 5+ years of experience in delivering and scaling innovative content products.
  • Proven background in developing multi-tiered distributed services.
  • Hands-on experience with deploying deep learning models and performance tuning.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD practices and infrastructure-as-code tools.
  • Solid communication and leadership skills with cross-team collaboration experience.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and operationalize scalable ML and deep learning models.
  • Implement and maintain responsive user interfaces and full-stack application features.
  • Develop front-end applications using TypeScript and frameworks like React.
  • Create scalable REST APIs and ensure reliable data flow between client and server.
  • Collaborate with UX designers and product teams to translate requirements into solutions.
  • Optimize applications for performance and cross-platform compatibility.
  • Participate in code reviews and improve development workflows.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Retirement savings plans with employer matching.
  • Generous paid time off and holidays policy.
  • Access to professional development resources and training programs.
  • Wellness programs and mental health support.
Full Job Description
Overview

Are you an established Software Engineer looking for a challenge and ready to tackle strategic cross-organization investments that span Microsoft AI, Office, and Windows to create web experiences for over 1B users and drive daily habit with users? Join us to innovate and create impactful experiences.

We are looking for a highly skilled Principal Software Engineer (full stack) to join Microsoft AI - Copilot Discover team, who will provide technical leadership to key projects, and collaborate with frontend, backend and ML teams to maintain and deliver key features that will be used across multiple sites. You will develop strategy aligning with stakeholders and execute plans to successfully deliver on commitments. The ideal candidate will be an experienced full stack engineer with knowledge of ML, prompt tuning, modern front end web frameworks like web components/react, cloud-based architecture and services, caching, load-balancing, A/B experimentation. Your responsibilities will include designing, coding and operationalizing experience and services at hyper scale.

Responsibilities
  • Design, build, and operationalize scalable ML and deep learning models using containers and orchestration platforms. Develop and refine LLM prompt strategies, evaluate performance, and continuously optimize model quality and user outcomes.
  • Design, implement, and maintain responsive, accessible, and visually polished user interfaces and full-stack application features.
  • Build and support front-end applications using TypeScript with frameworks such as React, NextJS, Web Components (or similar), and integrate them with robust back-end services.
  • Develop scalable REST APIs and data access layers, ensuring efficient, secure, and reliable data flow between client and server.
  • Collaborate with UX designers, backend engineers, and product teams to translate requirements, wireframes, and prototypes into functional, production-ready solutions.
  • Optimize applications for performance, scalability, and cross-browser/cross-platform compatibility across the entire stack.
  • Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and continuous improvement of development workflows and engineering standards.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
  • 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
    • OR equivalent experience.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • 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.
  • 5+ years of direct experience delivering, scaling, and owning highly successful and innovative content products.
  • Proven experience developing and designing multi-tiered distributed services.
  • Hands-on experience with deep learning model deployment and performance tuning.
  • Experience working through full product cycles from initial design to final delivery.
  • Hands-on experience with deep learning model deployment and performance tuning.
  • Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code tools.
  • Deep understanding of distributed systems, cloud-native architecture, and microservices.
  • Solid communication and leadership skills with a track record of cross-team collaboration.
  • Hands-on experience building production applications using React, Web Components or similar front-end frameworks.

#MicrosoftAI #Software Engineer #ML engineer

Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800 - $274,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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Microsoft is an American multinational corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. Microsoft’s devices and consumer (D&C) licensing segment licenses the Windows operating system and related software, Microsoft Office for consumers, and the Windows Phone operating system. The company’s computing and gaming hardware segment provides Xbox gaming and entertainment consoles and accessories, second-party and third-party video games, and Xbox Live subscriptions; surface devices and accessories; and Microsoft PC accessories. Its phone hardware segment offers Lumia smartphones and other non-Lumia phones. Its D&C segment provides Windows Store, Xbox Live transactions, and Windows phone store; search advertising; display advertising; Office 365 Home and Office 365 Personal; first-party video games; and other consumer products and services as well as operating retail stores. Microsoft’s commercial licensing segments license server products, including Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio, System Center, and related Client Access Licenses (CALs); Windows Embedded; Windows operating system; Microsoft Office for business, including Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, and related CALs; Microsoft Dynamics business solutions; and Skype. Its commercial segment offers enterprise services, including premier support services and Microsoft consulting services; commercial cloud comprising Office 365 Commercial, other Microsoft Office online offerings, Dynamics CRM Online, and Microsoft Azure; and other commercial products and online services. The company markets and distributes its products through original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and resellers, as well as online.

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