Join the “Microsoft AI Web Data Platform Team” as a Principal Software Engineer, in a technical leadership capacity, to architect platforms and deliver Internet scale web documents, with full richness to Ground LLMs for 1st party Copilots and 3rd party AI solutions.
In this role, you'll play a key role in building large scale platforms that are fundamental to Bing Search, AI Grounding and Microsoft AI training driving transformative scenarios powering massive scale of users while processing tens of billions of documents per day and managing hundreds of petabytes of data. A suitable candidate will bring a blend of expertise in large-scale data platforms & AI.
In today's AI-driven world, where data is more valuable than ever, we're embarking on an exciting mission to elevate our platform, harnessing additional richness to position it as the integral building block of AI solutions across the industry. If you're passionate about building high-performance systems that shape the future of data platforms that power AI solutions, this is the place for you!
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.
Starting January 26, 2026, Microsoft AI (MAI) employees who live within a 50- mile commute of a designated Microsoft office in the U.S. or 25-mile commute of a non-U.S., country-specific location are expected to work from the office at least four days per week. This expectation is subject to local law and may vary by jurisdiction.
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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.
Based on 7,509 disclosed Software salaries on RoleSuite, the role pays a median of $158K/year, with most offers between $123K and $198K (10th–90th percentile: $101K–$235K).
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