Principal Software Engineer
 Microsoft | |
$139,900.00 - $274,800.00 / yr
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 United States, Washington, Redmond | |
 Jan 25, 2026 | |
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Overview
The Business & Industry Copilots group is a rapidly growing organization that is responsible for Copilot Studio, the Microsoft Dynamics 365 suite of products, Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, AI Builder, Microsoft Industry Solution and more. Microsoft is considered one of the leaders in Software as a Service in the world of business applications and this organization is at the heart of how business applications are designed and delivered. We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join Copilot Studio's AI Knowledge team, which is responsible for leveraging and optimizing generative AI models to provide grounding data from a variety of public and enterprise data sources including M365 data, CRM data, public websites, files, databases, and more. Our knowledge capabilities power millions of both conversational and autonomous agents every day as part of the Copilot Studio service, and allows agents to integrate with Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Teams, IVR/voice products, power agents on the web, and much more. With the rapid pace of AI innovation, our team is uniquely positioned within Microsoft and the industry to analyze, experiment with, and productize new AI capabilities. As a Principal Software Engineer, your role will be to provide technical leadership for a wide variety of AI workstreams, build features with high quality and maintainability alongside teams of other engineers, operate our AI services, and coach junior engineers on the team. You will work across Microsoft to help teams build agents, and you will work with customers to determine how Copilot Studio and agents fit into their AI strategies. 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. Responsibilities
Qualifications Required Qualifications:
Other Requirements: Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
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#BICJobs #MCSJobs Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $274,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: 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. | |