The Principal Software Engineer will join the Microsoft Dataverse team, focusing on defining and driving the technical strategy for intelligent, globally distributed services. This role involves leading engineering efforts to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions that enhance customer experiences. The team is dedicated to solving complex problems at scale while maintaining high standards of quality and operational health. This position offers an opportunity to influence technical decisions and mentor engineers in a collaborative environment.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
• Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
• Experience architecting and delivering large-scale, production cloud services.

• Define and evolve the end-to-end architecture for complex, AI-enabled customer experience capabilities.
• Demonstrate strong end-to-end ownership for critical technical areas, from problem definition through implementation and operational health.
• Effectively manage multiple priorities and competing demands while maintaining high standards for quality.
• Adapt quickly to shifting priorities and business needs, making clear trade-offs and re-planning effectively.
• Lead implementation of critical platform components, producing high-quality production code.
• Drive technical strategy across teams and organizations, translating business and customer needs into coherent engineering plans.
• Provide technical leadership for applied AI systems, including model and framework selection and lifecycle management.
• Own quality, security, compliance, and operability by design for mission-critical services.
• Lead resolution of high-severity live-site and customer issues, coordinating across dependencies.
• Multiply the effectiveness of the engineering organization by mentoring engineers and raising standards for engineering excellence.

• 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.