New

Principal Software Engineer

Microsoft
$139,900.00 - $274,800.00 / yr
United States, Washington, Redmond
Mar 03, 2026
Overview TheCoreAISpeech Group brings together talents in the areas of signal processing, speech modeling, statisticalmodelinganddeeplearning to develop and deliver robust,naturaland scalable speechtechnologies, across a rich set of scenarios and languages. As atechnologyteam in the Speech Group, we industrialized deep learning speech technologies and contributed key innovations to the speech community. We work on all kinds of end-to-end speech technologies, targeting the most challenging problems by inventing new algorithms. To that end, we welcome aPrincipalSoftwareEngineerto drivestate-of-the-artspeech modeling technologies, which impact millions of users. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Asemployeeswe 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. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positivelyimpact onour culture every day. Responsibilities Your responsibilities include driving training and inference improvement to advance state-of-the-art speech technologies for real world user scenarios. Specifically, you will: Drivelarge scale production model trainingframework development to support latest technologies and improve throughput. Drivemodel inference optimization and system integration toreduce cost and latency. Collaborate withruntimeengineering teamand modeling team to improve agility and productivity. 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. 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: 5+ year(s) experience developing and deploying products or systems at multiple points in the product cycle from ideation to shipping. 5+ year(s) experience developing and deploying live production systems, as part of a product team. 3+years' experienceconducting research as part of a research program (in academic or industry settings). Master's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research) OR Doctorate in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research) OR equivalent experience. #coreai 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 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.