Principal Software Engineer Manager

Overview

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the world, and the best is yet to come At Microsoft AI, we are at the forefront of enhancing AI capabilities and making them accessible to everyone. In this exciting project within the AI and Search team, you will build a platform to provide Large Language Models (LLMs) with up-to-date information from the web to reduce hallucinations, allow answering questions beyond the training data and increase users confidence by returning links that confirm the model's answer.

Our team of engineers is dedicated to working on the latest technological trends in Search, AI, Agents, responsible AI, security, and privacy. We strive to take the best ideas and turn them into innovative business strategies and products.

We are seeking an experienced Principal Engineering Manager who is passionate about AI. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and deploying products and services to address complex business challenges.

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Starting January 26, 2026, Microsoft AI (MAI) employees who live within a 50- mile commute of a designated Microsoft office in the U.S. or 25-mile commute of a non-U.S., country-specific location are expected to work from the office at least four days per week. This expectation is subject to local law and may vary by jurisdiction.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of highly talented engineers to deliver high-quality services that will power AI and Search experiences across products.
• Ensure the quality, scalability, reliability, security, and maintainability of services.
• Participate in feature planning, track execution and help unblock projects.
• Stay current with the latest developments in AI, Search and development, and bring innovative ideas and insights to the team.
• Develop your team, help them grow and achieve their potential.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field OR equivalent experience.
• Proven track record of successfully leading and mentoring high-performing software development teams.
• Extensive hands-on engineering experience with programming languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, Typescript, or Python.
• Demonstrated expertise in designing, developing and shipping high-scale services.
• Strong ability to architect scalable systems and design robust, maintainable solutions.
• Familiarity with cloud computing platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Experience operating, troubleshooting, and supporting high performance and business critical production systems.
• Excellent leadership and collaboration skills.
• Commitment to creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expertise with front-end technologies.

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process.