Principal Software Engineer

Join Microsoft's Web Data Platform Team as a Principal Software Engineer and help revolutionize web document processing and rendering. You'll be working on cutting-edge batch and streaming systems that power Bing Search and Microsoft AI training scenarios, processing tens of billions of documents daily and managing hundreds of petabytes of data. The role involves building high-performance systems at massive scale, directly impacting millions of users.

The position is part of Microsoft's AI-driven initiative to elevate their platform, scaling it further to serve growing use cases and customers. You'll be working with state-of-the-art technologies in distributed systems, data processing, and AI integration. The team focuses on empowering data scientists to seamlessly integrate their machine learning models, driving transformative insights at scale.

As a Principal Engineer, you'll lead technical decisions, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and shape the architecture of systems that form the backbone of Microsoft's AI and search infrastructure. The role offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to work in a hybrid environment with up to 50% work from home flexibility.

This is an ideal position for someone passionate about distributed systems, big data, and AI, with strong technical leadership skills and experience in building scalable solutions. You'll be part of Microsoft's mission to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more, working in an inclusive culture that values growth mindset, innovation, and collaboration.