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<div class="container-3Gm1a"><b>Overview</b><br><div><p>Do you enjoy solving problems, writing software, and working with customers? Do you want to join a team where learning about new technology is part of our work every day? Then, come join us! <br> <br>The Industry Solutions Engineering (ISE) team is a global engineering organization that works directly with customers looking to leverage the latest technologies to address their toughest challenges.  </p></div><div></div><div><p>We work closely with our customers’ engineers to jointly develop code for cloud-based solutions that can accelerate their organization. We work in collaboration with Microsoft product teams, partners, and open-source communities to empower our customers to do more with the cloud. We develop solutions side-by-side with our customers through collaborative innovation to solve their challenges. This work involves the development of broadly applicable, high-impact solution patterns and open-source software assets that contribute to the Microsoft platform.  </p></div><div></div><div><p>We are hiring a <strong>Principal Software Engineer </strong>with deep experience and expertise in designing and delivering solutions using modern software engineering practices and cloud technologies. You will be part of a cross-functional team of software engineers, data scientists, technical program managers, and designers who work side-by-side with high-impact and strategic customers and their engineers to build innovative solutions.  </p></div><div></div><div><p>As part of our team, you will thrive in working with a variety of technologies, not just Microsoft technology. You will solve exciting business problems, contribute to open source, and collaborate with Microsoft product teams.  </p></div><div><div><p><span>Our team prides itself on embracing a growth mindset, inspiring excellence, and encouraging everyone to share their unique viewpoints and be their authentic selves. Join us and help create life-changing innovations that impact billions around the world!</span><span> </span></p></div><div></div><div><p><span>At Microsoft, we are seeking people who have a passion for the positive impact technology can have on communities and for making a difference in the world. Within ISE, you will find a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, personal and cultural experiences which are vital to our success with our customers.  It’s an informal and flexible work environment and you’ll be welcome to work in the way that best enables you to get your job done.  </span><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span>We invest in your health, wellness, and financial future by offering a competitive package including a wide range of benefits built around your personal needs and those close to you.   </span><span> </span></p></div></div><div><p>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. </p></div><br><br><b>Responsibilities</b><br><ul><li>As a high agency, self motivated problem solver, build innovative, definitional, high impact AI solutions with Microsoft's strategic customer solutions on the Azure platform.</li><li>Develop complex systems from ideation to rapid prototyping to well-engineered, tested and documented code in production.</li><li>Identify high-value patterns across solutions, build durable assets in response, and share learnings.</li><li>Maintain and extend personal leadership in the rapidly evolving landscape of agentic AI at scale through active learnings and experimentation.</li><li>Embody our culture and values, including bias toward action and growth mindset</li><li>Embodies our <a href="https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/culture" rel="noreferrer noopener">culture</a> and <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values" rel="noreferrer noopener">values</a> </li></ul><br><br><b>Qualifications</b><br><div><div><strong>Required/minimum qualifications</strong></div><div><div><ul><li>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.</li></ul></div><div><p><strong>Other Requirements</strong></p><ul type="disc"><li>Microsoft is unable to sponsor a work visa for this role due to the nature of the role’s job duties</li></ul></div><div> </div><div><strong>Additional or preferred qualifications</strong></div><div><div><ul><li>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.</li><li>Experience with complete AI solutions (storage, compute, inference) in production running on hyperscale platforms based on modern generative AI models.</li><li>Comfortable with using design thinking and rapid prototyping to iterate quickly over ambiguous solution space.</li><li>Enjoy highly collaborative and multi-disciplinary co-development teams that include software engineers, data scientists, and designers.</li><li>Enjoy travel and are comfortable with travel up to 25% </li></ul></div></div></div><div> </div><div> </div></div><div><p>#ISEngineering </p></div><div><p>#WSS </p></div> <br><br><p>Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $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. </p><p></p> <p>Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:<br><a href="https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay">https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay</a></p><br><p>This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.</p><br><hr><br><p>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 <a href="https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html"><b><u>requesting accommodations.</u></b></a></p> </div>

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