Hiring: Principal Software Engineer Company: Microsoft Location: Redmond, WA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-02 21:46:56 Target Skills & Keywords : Airflow, Azure, C, C#, C++, Compliance, Flink, Java, JavaScript, Kubernetes, LLM, Python, RAG, Spark, TestNG About the job Experience: •6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python Required Skills: •Lead the design and development of large-scale, self-service AI, agentic, and data-platform capabilities and frameworks, including data and LLM orchestration, skills, tools, memory, retrieval, evaluation, observability, and governance. •Advance AI-native software development through coding agents, agentic workflows, and harness engineering. •Drive cross-team technical alignment by partnering with engineering and product teams across Microsoft to define requirements and deliver trusted, end-to-end data solutions. •Drive innovation by leveraging Microsoft Azure, AI technologies, and open-source frameworks such as Airflow, Spark, and Flink to modernize data platforms and enable next-generation communication experiences. 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 •Demonstrated capacity to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: •Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. •Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years te Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!