Principal Software Engineer - AI Infrastructure Engineering Systems
Mountain View, California, United States · Hybrid
$143k–$331k/yr
Senior+$1M raised
Overview The AI Infrastructure Engineering Systems team at Microsoft builds the cloud platform, engineering infrastructure, and developer systems that enable teams to develop, deploy, and operate AI services at scale. We…
Mountain View, California, United States · On-site
$174k–$252k/yr
Senior$26M raised
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience. 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages. 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching…
Skills: Software Development, Software Architecture, ML Infrastructure, Generative AI, LLMs
Mountain View, California, United States · On-site
$155k–$166k/yr
Mid level$26M raised
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Mountain View, California, United States · On-site
$159k–$230k/yr
Senior$26M raised
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Senior+$26M raised
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Mountain View, California, United States · On-site
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Mountain View, California, United States · On-site
$192k–$278k/yr
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Mountain View, California, United States · On-site
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Mountain View, California, United States · On-site
$192k–$278k/yr
Senior$26M raised
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$143k–$331k/yr
Full-time
bachelor degree, postgraduate degree
Posted 26d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain scalable AI infrastructure systems and developer platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure reliability, security, and operational excellence across the service lifecycle.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field and at least 6 years of technical engineering experience. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Full job description
Overview
The AI Infrastructure Engineering Systems team at Microsoft builds the cloud platform, engineering infrastructure, and developer systems that enable teams to develop, deploy, and operate AI services at scale. We create foundational capabilities spanning build and release systems, Kubernetes, networking, observability, infrastructure automation, security, and service lifecycle management. Working closely with AI researchers, product engineers, and hardware teams, we provide reliable and consistent paths from development to production. We are a multidisciplinary team of highly capable and motivated engineers with a collaborative and inclusive culture.
As a Principal Software Engineer - AI Infrastructure Engineering Systems on the AI Infra Engineering Systems team, you will design, implement, and ensure the quality of engineering platforms, developer tooling, and Azure integrations. This hands-on technical role covers architecture, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and production operations. Successful candidates will bring strong distributed-systems and cloud-platform experience, sound engineering judgment, and the ability to deliver reliable solutions for rapidly evolving AI workloads at scale.
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
Apply sound engineering principles to design reliable, scalable, and maintainable platform systems
Collaborate across infrastructure, security, networking, and service teams to improve end-to-end reliability
Establish and promote coding, testing, observability, and operational-readiness standards
Develop automation, services, and tools using Go, Python, Terraform, and other relevant technologies
Define requirements, scope solutions, estimate work, and deliver improvements that reduce operational risk and increase service resilience
Qualifications
Required/minimum 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
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 Qualifications:
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python and Go.
OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 15+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python and Go.
OR equivalent experience.
#AIInfra
Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800 - $274,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year.
Software Engineering IC6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $165,600 - $296,400 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $220,800 - $331,200 per year.
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, read more about requesting accommodations.
Related keywords
AI InfrastructureCloud PlatformDistributed SystemsKubernetesGoPythonTerraformAzureObservabilityInfrastructure AutomationSoftware EngineeringSystem ArchitectureService Lifecycle ManagementC++C#Java
Every company has a mission. What's ours? To empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the future and today. Our culture doesn’t just encourage curiosity; it embraces it. Each day we make progress together by showing up as our authentic selves. We show up with a learn-it-all mentality. We show up cheering on others, knowing their success doesn't diminish our own. We show up every day open to learning our own biases, changing our behavior, and inviting in differences. Because impact matters.
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