Role at a glance
- Job function
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Software Engineering & IT Software Engineering
- Salary
- $142.8K – $274.8K/yr
- Location
- Redmond, Washington, United States
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment
- Full-time
- Education
- Bachelor's, Master's
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About the role
Original posting provided by Microsoft
Join the Intelligent Conversation and Communications Cloud (IC3), the platform powering Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and next-generation AI experiences for millions of users worldwide. We are building the infrastructure that transforms real-time conversations, meetings, voice, video, and collaboration signals into intelligent, actionable experiences.
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will design and build a compliant Flink-based streaming processing platform on container infrastructure, with self-service and agent-assisted experiences that help teams onboard, govern, and operate streaming workloads. We will also dogfood the platform by building key streaming scenarios ourselves, including distributed tracing pipelines, near-real-time operational analytics, telemetry enrichment, and other high-value Microsoft 365 data workflows.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Responsibilities
Lead the design and development of large-scale, self-service AI, agentic, and data-platform capabilities and frameworks
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
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.
Other Requirements:
Ability 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.
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.
- Production big data platform experience, including streaming pipelines, platform capabilities, state management, checkpointing, connectors, or performance tuning.
- Container platform experience with Kubernetes, Cosmic, Azure, or comparable infrastructure.
- Experience with Spark, Kafka, Airflow, distributed storage, analytical systems, or near-real-time data pipelines.
- Experience with Copilot, Agent, LLM orchestration, retrieval, evaluation, or agent-assisted engineering and data workflows.
- Domain knowledge in distributed tracing, observability, production diagnostics, telemetry systems, or service reliability.
- Experience building large-scale distributed systems, cloud services, or enterprise platforms.
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as C#, C++, Java, Python, or JavaScript.
- Experience designing reliable, highly available production services.
- Solid problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive technical decisions.
- Proven ability to collaborate across teams and influence technical direction.
- Passion for innovation, customer impact, and building services that operate at global scale.
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.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
About the company
Microsoft
Large Enterprise
Microsoft is a global technology leader that empowers individuals and organizations to achieve more through innovative software, services, and devices. Founded in 1975, the company is best known for its flagship products like the Windows operating system and Microsoft Office suite. In addition to personal computing, Microsoft is a leader in cloud computing with its Azure platform, providing a range of solutions for businesses to enhance productivity and efficiency. With a strong commitment to sustainability and accessibility, Microsoft continues to drive technological advancements that shape the future of work and learning.