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Principal Software Engineer

at Microsoft

Hyderabad, India Director Plus Posted 2026-05-31

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About this role

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. 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. 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. CoreAI, #AIPlatform, #FoundryAgents, #AIJobs 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.

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