Principal Software Engineer

Microsoft's Business and Industry Copilots group is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join their team in Redmond, WA. This role is part of a rapidly growing organization responsible for Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, AI Builder, and Microsoft Industry Solutions.

The position focuses on building platform capabilities and microservices that deliver global scale, security, governance, and managed runtime for Power Platform customers. As a core leadership member of the Managed Security & Governance group, you'll handle high-impact projects and lead engineering and cultural transformation to AI-first approaches.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading architecture and technical direction for Managed Platform services
• Designing and building high-scale distributed systems using Python and FastAPI
• Driving engineering excellence through testing, automation, and SLO/SLA adherence
• Operating live services, leading incident response, and delivering systemic improvements
• Partnering across teams to align dependencies and deliver cohesive customer experiences
• Mentoring engineers and fostering an inclusive, learning-oriented culture

The role offers competitive compensation ($139,900 - $274,800 base salary, higher in SF/NYC) and comprehensive benefits including healthcare, educational resources, savings plans, and parental leave. This is an opportunity to shape the future of enterprise platforms while working with cutting-edge AI and cloud technologies at global scale.

The ideal candidate will bring 6+ years of technical engineering experience, strong distributed systems knowledge, and expertise in security, governance, and compliance for enterprise SaaS. Experience with AI workloads, container orchestration, and stream processing is highly valued.