Principal Software Engineer

Overview

Our team in Azure GenAI is at the cutting edge of developing large language model technologies to power Azure AI Platform products and offering them as a service for both internal and external applications. We collaborate deeply with OpenAI and numerous Microsoft product teams, including GitHub and Office.

The team is looking for a passionate, creative, and analytical individual contributor with a background in designing and scaling distributed systems with focus on safety and performance. You will work on making large language model available on scale for product-driven scenarios.

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our team.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, and we’re dedicated to this mission across every aspect of our company. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. Join us and help shape the future of the world.

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications :

• Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Programming and common Design Patterns
• Prior experience of scaling engineering systems with focus on performance and security
• 12+ years of relevant software development experience and proficient in C# (Java or C++)
• Experience in DevOps to maintain live services and\or application frameworks
• Cloud and services experience, with Azure cloud experience highly desirable

Preferred / Additional Qualifications :

Responsibilities

Benefits / perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.Industry leading healthcareEducational resourcesDiscounts on products and servicesSavings and investmentsMaternity and paternity leaveGenerous time awayGiving programsOpportunities to network and connect