Responsibilities
CoreAI is at the forefront of Microsoft's mission to redefine how software is built and experienced. We are responsible for building the foundational platforms, services, programming models, and developer experiences that power the next generation of applications using Generative AI. Our work enables developers and enterprises to harness the full potential of AI to create intelligent, adaptive, and transformative software.
Microsoft Foundry Experiences team within CoreAI builds SDKs, UI, and agentic experiences that span core AI capabilities including model inferencing, knowledge and memory systems, AI services, model customization, and multi-agent solutions. As a Principal Software Engineer on this team, you will play a critical role in ensuring these capabilities are surfaced through cohesive, scalable, and intuitive experiences that enable developers and enterprises to effectively build, deploy, and operate AI applications. You will anticipate and deeply understand customer and developer needs in complex scenarios, translating them into durable platform capabilities and delightful experiences.
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Qualifications
As a Principal Engineer on Microsoft Foundry team, your responsibilities include:
- Define, architect and develop Foundry agent platform services and developer experiences in TypeScript, Python, and C#, enabling customers to build, deploy, evaluate, and manage intelligent agents at scale on Microsoft Foundry.
- Champion AI-Native Development by leveraging AI tools across the SDLC, owning AI-generated assets, incorporating Responsible AI practices, and applying engineering health measures to drive continuous improvement.
- Lead API, SDK, CLI, and UI development that delivers intuitive, consistent, and well-documented experiences for building AI agents and integrating with GenAI models.
- Own architecture decisions for complex features including agent orchestration, knowledge integration, tool calling, and multi-turn conversations—ensuring scalability and extensibility.
- Serve as DRI for deployment, monitoring, incident response, and continuous improvement of live site services.
- Lead by example through code reviews, mentoring, and technical leadership—driving engineering excellence and growing talent across the team.
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
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