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# Principal Software Engineering Manager - 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, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Security Essentials, Software Engineering, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/principal-software-engineering-manager-coreai-redmond-wa-usa-58893095

## About the Role

into platform improvements * Establish ownership and operating mechanisms for live site health, incident response, and continuous improvement Tasks * Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field and 8+ years of technical engineering experience * Experience coding in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python or equivalent * Ability to meet Microsoft security and background screening requirements Key requirements *

## Description

Experteer Overview In this role you lead and grow a diverse engineering team to deliver cohesive, scalable AI-enabled developer experiences on the Foundry platform. You set technical direction, translate customer needs into durable platform capabilities, and coach engineers to ship high-quality experiences. You'll influence product strategy, own live-site health, and foster an inclusive, ownership-driven culture. This is a chance to shape AI-first developer tooling at scale and impact how enterprises build with AI. Compensation / Benefits * Lead, grow, and coach a diverse engineering team to thrive in AI * Set technical and product direction aligned with customer needs and business priorities * Create clarity and accountability through goals, decision processes, and execution rhythms * Foster ownership, inclusion, sustainable systems, and continuous learning * Model AI-first engineering practices to balance speed and quality * Guide the team to turn customer and developer feedback into platform improvements * Establish ownership and operating mechanisms for live site health, incident response, and continuous improvement Tasks * Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field and 8+ years of technical engineering experience * Experience coding in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python or equivalent * Ability to meet Microsoft security and background screening requirements Key requirements *


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