Have you ever wondered how Copilot Studio uses Generative AI to formulate answers, leveraging the data that the customer has configured? Are you interested in helping make Copilot more powerful, more accurate and faster? The Copilot Studio Knowledge team is looking for a principal engineer that can help us do exactly that.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. In this role you will be helping to build features that empower front line workers to do their best work efficiently.
As Principal Software Engineer on Copilot Studio Knowledge, you will be working on a product on the bleeding edge that is adopting the latest technologies, methodologies, and processes. Your role will be to help the team define the right investments to make, build the features with high quality, maintainable solutions, and mentor the teams of engineers to accelerate their career paths, and deliver on the features we have promised customers on time. You will be able to see how customers are using our Copilot Studio and help them diagnose and resolve problems with the Copilots they have built.
As Microsoft 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. We are looking for someone that will fit well into this culture.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include:
- Expand the reach of Copilot Studio by building new features, improving quality, performance and scalability as the service grows, resolving issues that block customer flows.
- Demonstrate technical leadership by identifying and filling improvements that can be made, defining architecture, and generating high-quality code.
- Leverage the latest AI tools to drive speed, agility, and quality with the team.
- Engage with customers and help solve problems that they may have with the application and help drive improvements into the product based on feedback.
- Thoughtful estimations with clear reasoning on how the estimates were determined.
- Contribute to a team culture that embraces diversity and inclusion and makes your team an awesome place to work.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
- OR equivalent experience.
- 1+ years of experience leveraging AI tools to build high-quality code.
- 1+ years of experience building enterprise grade web services and maintaining them.
- 1+ years of experience integrating complex software systems and cloud components.
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:
Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field AND 10+ years software engineering experience in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, React, or Python,
- OR equivalent experience.
- Experience building Generative AI applications.
- Experience working with the Power Platform.
- Agile methodology experience.
- C# proficiency.
Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800 - $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:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience coding in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python (or equivalent experience).
- 1+ years experience leveraging AI tools to build high-quality code.
- 1+ years experience building enterprise grade web services and maintaining them.
- 1+ years experience integrating complex software systems and cloud components.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements, including passing the Microsoft Cloud background check.
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field AND 10+ years software engineering experience (preferred alternative/equivalent experience).
- Experience building Generative AI applications.
- Experience working with the Power Platform.
- Agile methodology experience.
- C# proficiency.
Microsoft Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Microsoft and has not been reviewed or approved by Microsoft.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is presented as broadly competitive overall, with clear role/level/location variation and an emphasis on using posted ranges and band information for apples-to-apples comparisons.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are described as a standout, highlighted by a strong 401(k) match structure and immediate vesting, plus additional plan features for tax-advantaged saving.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-oriented benefits are portrayed as a meaningful strength, with substantial paid parental leave and added supports like back-up care and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
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