Principal Software Engineer

Overview

Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be and take their careers to levels they cannot achieve anywhere else. This is a world of more possibilities, more innovation, more openness in a cloud-enabled world. The Business & Industry Copilots group is a rapidly growing organization that is responsible for the Microsoft Dynamics 365 suite of products, Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, AI Builder, Microsoft Industry Solution and more. Microsoft is considered one of the leaders in Software as a Service in the world of business applications and this organization is at the heart of how business applications are designed and delivered.

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our team!
Microsoft Copilot Studio is a critical and strategic product for Microsoft in the Copilot era, empowering users to create, deploy, and manage AI-driven agents effortlessly. As a global, distributed Azure-based platform, we operate highly scalable, multi-tenant microservices to make agent building simple, impactful, and enterprise-ready.

We are the Agent Lifecycle and Admin Experiences team at Microsoft Copilot Studio, based in ILDC, where we focus on building seamless, secure, and scalable solutions that power the agent ecosystem.

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.

Responsibilities

Designing and developing highly usable and scalable new application capabilities and enhancing existing capabilities to meet the needs of our customers.
Developing and debugging product/test code in a distributed platform using C#, Azure, and Power Platform.
Own quality and devops for your code.
Troubleshooting live site issues as part of both product development and live site rotations.
Ensuring high reliability of applications and services through intelligent monitoring and alerting.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
OR equivalent experience.
6+ years' experience using a major Cloud Platform (example: Azure) and related technologies (CosmosDB, Azure SQL, Virtual Machines).
Experience with customers success, zero trust security and compliance
Experience with proficient coding, debugging, and problem-solving skills

Other Requirements: Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred qualification:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 9+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
OR equivalent experience.
9+ years' experience using a major Cloud Platform (example: Azure) and related technologies (CosmosDB, Azure SQL, Virtual Machines).
Excellent verbal, written, and cross-team collaboration skills.
Passion for improving software quality and engineering excellence.
A team player and collaborator, across time zones and diverse stakeholder groups.
Passion for improving software quality and engineering excellence.
Experience with building infrastructure using Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
Experience in developing and debugging products and test code within REST and gRPC.

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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.