Principal Software Engineer
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Washington, Redmond | |
 Jul 16, 2025 | |
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OverviewThe Natural Language Web (NLWeb) team, part of the Office of the CTO (Chief Technology Officer) for Microsoft, islooking for aPrincipal Software Engineerwith proven experience and a keen interest in the area of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and who can lead our team in the development of cutting-edge solutions, with the goal of reshaping the internet as we transition to an agentic world. NLWebis a lightweight reference implementation and open protocol, enabling the integration of a chat interface using conventional programming languages to new and existing applications. NLWeb combines natural language prompts, traditional code, and embeddings-based memory to unlock new potential and add value to applications with AI.We are looking for someone who is very hands-on and tenacious, is willing to run fast and figure out new technologies, can build out initial investigations/POCs (point of contact) and then own/contribute the final design and development of the product/app. Ideal candidate should have experience building and delivering scalable distributed/web services, leading and growing engineers, and be passionate about engineering. Successful candidates should have the ability to ramp up quickly on new technologies and adopt solutions within the company or from the Open-Source community. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, and we're dedicated to this mission across every aspect of our company. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. Join us and help shape the future of the world.
ResponsibilitiesThe responsibilities of this role include:*Design, build, test, and document applications and services that demonstrate innovative uses of AI, leveraging engineering best practices.*Ensure the quality, reliability, security, and maintainability of the application and services.*Participate in code reviews and contribute to the development of a clean, well-documented codebase.*Collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a scenario. | |