Principal Software Engineer

The Business Acceleration Solutions (BAS) team is Microsoft’s high-impact Specialist Team (ST) leading the next wave of enterprise transformation—powered by AI. Our mission is to guide customers from legacy CRM and ERP systems to Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Copilot Studio, accelerating outcomes through Role-Based Copilots and Intelligent Agents.
 
We combine deep industry expertise with rapid prototyping and solution delivery to help customers realize the full potential of AI—from embedded agents in every workflow to standalone agent platforms that drive competitive advantage. 
 
We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our team.
 
This role will lead our most strategic growth program—positioning Copilot Studio as the enterprise agent platform of choice and accelerating AI adoption across Dynamics 365. The leader will be responsible for executing a $100M standalone Copilot Studio motion while embedding intelligent agents in every major BAS ST deal across Salesforce Replacement, ERP Accelerate, and Contact Center programs. 
 
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.

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.

• 5+ years experience in service development, successfully shipping software across multiple releases in a SaaS environment.

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:

• Experience creating AI-centric software and services, and familiarity with AI-based orchestration and agent capabilities.
• Experience building scalable applications and services on Azure or other scalable cloud platforms with robust reliability, resliency, security, and performance.

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: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until July 16, 2025 

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• Collaborate with Product Managers, designers, architects, and other engineers to develop an AI-first platform to scale agent adoption across various Microsoft platforms like M365 Copilot, Dynamics, and Power Platform.
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  Contribute to design, architecture, development, and livesite maintenance.
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  Partner with Data Science and AI experts to transform what it means to build AI-first SaaS.