The Principal Software Engineer Lead will be part of the Scale and Partner AI Experiences organization at Microsoft, focusing on transforming the sales ecosystem through AI-driven innovation. This role involves designing and building AI-native systems that enhance workflows and drive productivity. The engineer will collaborate with various teams to integrate systems and data into cohesive AI-powered workflows. The position emphasizes continuous learning and mentoring within a diverse team.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 6+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience with hands-on coding in languages such as C#, Java, Python, or React.
• Proficiency in AI-native development and experience with Agent Harnesses.
• Fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design, and scalable systems.
• Experience building, testing, debugging, and maintaining production-quality software.
• Problem-solving and technical judgment skills.
• Experience in driving AI-based engineering solutions.
• Experience with cloud platforms and distributed/service-oriented architecture.
• Collaboration and communication skills.

• Understand end-to-end business processes, workflows, and data flows across the Microsoft sales ecosystem.
• Rapidly prototype and deliver POCs and iterate on solutions using an experimentation-driven engineering approach.
• Design, build, and ship scalable, production-quality features and intelligent services.
• Collaborate across teams to integrate systems, data, and signals into cohesive AI-powered workflows.
• Debug, troubleshoot, and improve system reliability and performance using telemetry and diagnostics.
• Build secure, compliant, and responsible AI solutions ready for production scale.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous learning, experimentation, and engineering excellence.
• Mentor and grow the energetic, diverse, and driven team.

• 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.