Principal Software Engineer

We are looking for an outstanding Principal Software Engineer to join the Microsoft Discovery team and work on an exciting new Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven platform that will transform the scientific research process.

• Define a architectural direction for the product and build scalable, distributed systems from the ground up.
• Drive end-to-end scenarios from ideation to global rollout.
• Mentor engineers and grow engineering excellence across the team.
• Lead team-wide adoption of AI-enabled process enhancements to improve engineering velocity and service reliability.
• Initiate and lead collaboration with Microsoft Research and platform teams to integrate cutting-edge technologies.
• Apply site-reliability engineering practices to ensure robust operations.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years of experience in commercial software development OR equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of experience building and operating reliable distributed systems.
• Familiarity with building AI-powered services and multi-agent systems.

• 401k matching
• Health insurance
• Flight privileges
• Generous time away
• Giving programs
• Opportunities to network and connect

Microsoft Discovery is a cutting-edge enterprise platform that uses AI agents and high-performance computing to accelerate research and development (R&D) in science and engineering.