Principal Software Engineer

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our Microsoft AI – Copilot Discover – Knowledge Agent backend platform team, contributing to projects related to agentic vertical content generation pipelines, AI model serving pipeline, data ingestion, caching, and serving.

• Design, develop, test, and deploy data ingestion, pre/post processing, caching, and serving pipelines.
• Architect and implement scalable backend services with solid reliability and performance guarantees.
• Deploy algorithms and ML/DL models using containers and schedulers.
• Collaborate with scientists, engineers, and product managers to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to peers.
• Ensure code quality, performance, reliability, and scalability of platform components.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in production and development environments.
• Participate in DRI on-call duties.

• 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#, .NET, or equivalents (e.g., Java, Go, Node.js)
• OR equivalent experience.

• Industry leading healthcare
• Educational resources
• Discounts on products and services
• Savings and investments
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Generous time away
• Giving programs
• Opportunities to network and connect

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