The Principal Growth Engineer role at Microsoft focuses on building AI-first growth and experimentation systems that enhance engineering excellence and decision-making across teams. This position is part of the CoreAI team, which aims to empower developers by creating a robust AI stack for products like GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code. The role emphasizes designing foundational systems for measurement, experimentation, and rollout, while also driving technical strategy and ensuring high-quality outcomes. Candidates will be expected to balance hands-on coding with strategic leadership to improve experimentation and telemetry across the organization.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 8+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
• Proven ability to design and ship systemic solutions that enable multiple teams to move faster.
• Demonstrated technical leadership across architecture, service fundamentals, and quality.
• High data aptitude with comfort in metrics, telemetry, and experimental analysis.

• Own growth through engineering excellence and experimentation at a systems level.
• Architect and build paved paths for online experimentation, including standardized metrics and rollout automation.
• Lead multi-workstream initiatives that span teams and products.
• Build and evolve core capabilities such as telemetry foundations and risk controls.
• Partner with Product, Data Science, Design, and Research to turn ambiguous goals into shippable systems.
• Write production code, review designs, and coach others through architecture and implementation tradeoffs.

• Employees at Microsoft are often offered comprehensive, “world-class” benefits—including health and mental-wellness programs, competitive pay with bonuses and stock awards, and retirement/savings options. Time-off and flexibility are common, with generous vacation and holidays, parental and caregiver leave, and flexible work schedules, alongside learning support, employee resource groups, product discounts, and matching-gifts/volunteering programs. Specific benefits can vary by region.