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# Principal Software Engineer, CoreAI

- **Company:** Microsoft
- **Location:** Redmond, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Online Services, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), DevOps, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Security Essentials, Cloud Services, AI Platforms, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/principal-software-engineer-coreai-redmond-wa-usa-58818783

## About the Role

feedback and resolve complex issues * Understand Microsoft businesses and collaborate with stakeholders for cohesive experiences * Innovate on solutions to improve availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance * Embodies company culture and values Tasks * Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field * 6+ years engineering experience with coding in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python or equivalent * Ability to meet Microsoft security screening requirements (Microsoft Cloud Background Check) Key requirements *

## Description

Experteer Overview As a Principal Software Engineer in Core AI's Observability group, you design and build AI-powered services that monitor and optimize large-scale agent performance. You'll work closely with product teams to align technical direction with business goals and own the end-to-end lifecycle and production readiness of the services. You'll drive DevOps culture, address complex customer issues, and contribute to cohesive, end-to-end Microsoft experiences. This role offers impact across scalable cloud services and AI-powered observability. You will help shape reliable, high-performance platforms that enable developers and enterprises to harness AI. Compensation / Benefits * Lead design and implementation of AI services for large-scale agent observability * Collaborate with product management and partner teams to align technical direction with business goals * Own end-to-end development lifecycle and production readiness; drive DevOps culture * Engage with customers to collect feedback and resolve complex issues * Understand Microsoft businesses and collaborate with stakeholders for cohesive experiences * Innovate on solutions to improve availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance * Embodies company culture and values Tasks * Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field * 6+ years engineering experience with coding in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python or equivalent * Ability to meet Microsoft security screening requirements (Microsoft Cloud Background Check) Key requirements *


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