Principal Software Engineer

About the role

Core AI is at the forefront of Microsoft’s mission to redefine how software is built and experienced. The Agentic Core Services Team is responsible for building the cloud-native, distributed platform that powers the development, execution, and management of agentic applications at scale. In this role, you will help define the future of software and application development.

What you'll do

• Lead architecture discussions and decision-making for complex products, ensuring design quality, scalability, and compliance
• Mentor engineers in creating and executing comprehensive test strategies to maintain high solution quality and security
• Identify and manage dependencies across teams, driving collaboration and conflict resolution to meet shared goals
• Drive security best practices embedding "security as code," including proactive vulnerabilities prevention and incident response processes
• Lead automation efforts for production deployment aiming at zero-touch deployments and error-free runtime

What you need

• 10–18 years in software engineering
• Incident response
• LLMs
• B.Tech or B.E. or B.Sc or BCA

Good to have

• Machine learning