Principal Software Engineering

Are you passionate about building intelligent scalable and secure cloud solutions that address the most challenging customer scenarios and transform how industrial customers manage operations Do you enjoy architecting and implementing customer centric solutions using novel ways while bringing intelligence with AI If you are a seasoned Software Engineer seeking to play a pivotal role in a company s mission to tackle complex challenges spearhead AI focused innovation and join an exciting team then you have found the perfect opportunity - Microsoft Industry team is hiring As a Principal Software Engineer you will work alongside a global team of engineers designers and product managers to deliver AI-powered agents and cloud-native services that redefine productivity in industries like Retail Responsibilities Design Deliver Scalable AI offerings Lead the way to architect and implement agents across Azure Dynamics and Power Platform to support Industry customer use cases from Retail etc Collaborate Across Boundaries Work closely with cross-functional teams and external partners to co-develop intelligent agents embedded in partner platforms Drive Engineering Excellence You will also play a key role in open-ended explorations prototyping and identifying opportunities for our developers Write clean maintainable code and lead design reviews Champion best practices in performance reliability and security Lead with Impact Mentor junior engineers and contribute to architectural decisions that shape the future of Microsoft s industry Agentic offerings Champion Responsible AI Ensure AI agents are grounded transparent and aligned with Microsoft s ethical AI principles You will have the amazing opportunity learn and grow by working closely with the architects senior engineers Program Managers and AI ML scientists who contribute to the overall technical vision and strategy of the architectural how of how we build a scalable architecture with great fundamentals such as performance power reliability We believe in a culture of Customer first Maintaining a well-functioning service is an important aspect of our professional environment At Microsoft we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team What makes this job great Be at the forefront of AI innovation with the unique opportunity to architect build and deploy agents that directly impact real-world industries Exciting charter and numerous challenges left to be conquered Huge addressable market opportunity Startup culture A collaborative and customer-focused team dedicated to pursuing the mission together Abundant opportunities to directly collaborate with Customers and Partners Qualifications Required Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science or related field 12 years of experience in software development Proficiency in C Java or Python Experience with distributed systems and cloud platforms Azure preferred Strong understanding of microservices APIs and DevOps practices Experience working with AI ML-powered experiences or LLM-based solutions Passion for customer-centric innovation operational excellence and building inclusive high-performance team cultures Preferred Experience working with cross-industry or embedded agent architectures distributed systems and micro-service architectures Strong architecture design coding debugging and problem-solving skills Excellent communication and collaboration skills across time zones Independent self-driven and self-motivated Ability to take initiative lead in ambiguous situations and produce results Ability to collaborate effectively with a talented strong team Familiarity with Industry solutions related to Retail BICJobs Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran status race religion sex including pregnancy sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws regulations and ordinances If you need assistance and or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process please send a request via the