The Principal Software Engineer on the Integration and Automation team at Microsoft will focus on designing, building, and operating AI-powered automation and continuous delivery systems. This role involves improving engineering workflows and developing code-intelligence capabilities to enhance software reliability and efficiency. The engineer will lead significant projects, collaborate with various teams, and contribute to architectural decisions. The position emphasizes the application of artificial intelligence in software engineering to achieve dependable production outcomes.

• 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.
• 5+ years of experience building, testing, launching, and operating backend services or data-intensive systems in production.
• Experience owning the design and architecture of a significant system, including writing design documents and leading technical reviews.
• Demonstrated ability to define an ambiguous problem and drive it through implementation, launch, and measurable results.

• Own significant systems from design through production operation.
• Lead architecture, design documentation, implementation, quality, and operational health for services or technologies within a defined platform area.
• Build evaluation and validation systems for artificial intelligence-assisted changes, builds, tests, deployments, and code-intelligence experiences.
• Design systems that support large repositories, high-volume builds, and dependable deployments.
• Define service-level objectives, alerts, runbooks, and incident practices for reliable production services.
• Expose automation, validation, delivery, and code-intelligence capabilities through APIs and connect to existing systems.
• Provide substantive code and design reviews, mentor engineers, and drive agreed solutions through delivery.

• 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.