Microsoft Principal Software Engineer Agent Services CoreAI 

Taiwan, Taoyuan City 

571913552

As a Principal Software Engineer on the Agentic Core Services Team, you will own the design and architecture of cloud-native, distributed platforms that power agentic applications at scale. You’ll lead initiatives to improve service reliability and developer agility, ensuring our infrastructure meets enterprise-grade guarantees for performance, resiliency, and security. You will influence how developers interact with our platform—from programming models and user experiences to the orchestration of agent-based AI applications—while driving technical strategy and mentoring other engineers. This role offers the opportunity to integrate cutting-edge AI research, including multi-modal capabilities (text, audio, video), into real-world agentic applications and shape the future of intelligent software systems.

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.
• 6+ years of experience designing, building, and operating production-grade software and services at scale, with a proven track record of delivering high-impact solutions.

Other Qualifications

• 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

• Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in solving complex technical challenges in one or more domains such as distributed systems, AI/ML infrastructure, developer platforms, or cloud services.
• Experience engaging with customers during integration or deployment phases, with a focus on delivering value and incorporating feedback into product evolution.
• Demonstrated ability to optimize engineering velocity—driving faster delivery of features, bug fixes, and improvements while maintaining high quality standards across diverse development methodologies.

• Own the architecture and design of complex, distributed systems that power agentic applications at scale, ensuring performance, resiliency, and security across cloud-native environments.
• Lead technical strategy and drive improvements in service reliability and developer agility , influencing platform direction and enabling faster innovation for enterprise-grade AI solutions.
• Mentor and guide other engineers , providing technical leadership through design reviews, code reviews, and architectural decisions that raise the bar for quality and maintainability.
• Collaborate across teams and disciplines to integrate multi-modal AI capabilities (text, audio, video) into agentic applications, ensuring seamless developer experiences and compliance with Microsoft standards.
• Establish and enforce best practices for coding, testing, and operational excellence , including security, observability, and telemetry for large-scale distributed systems.
• Drive cross-team initiatives and resolve complex dependency challenges , ensuring end-to-end reliability and scalability for mission-critical services.