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Principal Software Engineer, CoreAI

Microsoft

Location

Redmond, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

8/19/2026

Compensation

$142,800 - $331,200 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202696.0% approval-64% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

The role is focused on defining the future of software and application development within the Agentic Core Services Team at Microsoft. This team is responsible for building a cloud-native platform for agentic applications, enabling developers to create intelligent AI agents. The position involves collaborating with experts in generative AI and integrating multi-modal capabilities into real-world applications. The ideal candidate will shape product vision and ensure seamless integration across various teams.

Requirements

  • 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, Python, or equivalent experience.
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Define and influence the product roadmap by aligning technical strategy with business goals and customer needs.
  • Leverage data-driven insights and competitive intelligence to inform product direction and guide decision-making.
  • Design and evolve durable, scalable system architectures that balance long-term maintainability with short-term delivery needs.
  • Work with engineering teams and partner organizations to drive clarity and alignment of technical direction.
  • Collaborate closely with partner teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery of features across the stack.
  • Contribute to and lead the development of core platform components and reusable building blocks.
  • Engage directly with customers to capture feedback and refine product messaging.
  • Drive operational excellence in managing large-scale distributed systems and lead root cause analyses for key incidents.

Benefits

  • 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.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Microsoft Corporation

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

503

FY2026

Approval rate

96.0%

FY2026

LCA certified

3,062

FY2026

Entry-level share

5.7%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-64%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-83%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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