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[Apply on Microsoft’s careers site →](https://apply.careers.microsoft.com/careers/job/1970393556939571) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Microsoft](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/) / Principal Software Engineer - FDE ## Job description ### Put security first Build and ship solutions that meet enterprise security standards (threat modeling, secure coding, privacy, and compliance) from design through production. ### Translate business needs into technical solutions Partner with stakeholders to define problem statements, success metrics, and architectural approaches that deliver measurable outcomes. ### Design and lead architecture Own end-to-end system design for cloud and AI workloads, making sound tradeoffs across reliability, performance, cost, and maintainability. ### Deliver quickly without sacrificing quality Use modern engineering practices (CI/CD, automated testing, observability, and progressive delivery) to iterate fast and reduce operational risk. ### Drive customer success and adoption Work directly with customer engineering teams to deliver production-ready solutions, unblock delivery, and ensure outcomes are adopted at scale. ### Build reusable, scalable assets Create solution accelerators, reference architectures, and code that can be reused across customers and scenarios to maximize impact. ### Operate effectively in ambiguity Continuously learn and adapt as technologies and customer priorities evolve; bring clarity, structure, and momentum to complex engagements. ### Lead and mentor across disciplines Provide technical direction, coach engineers, and collaborate with product, data, and security partners to deliver as one team. ### Lead complex delivery end-to-end Coordinate multiple workstreams, manage dependencies, and raise the bar on reliability and operational excellence for services running in production. ### Model inclusive, customer-obsessed leadership Create an environment of trust, accountability, and continuous improvement while representing the company professionally with external stakeholders. 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. 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. Experience designing, deploying, and operating AI or LLM-based solutions, including prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented approaches, model tuning, evaluation, data quality, performance monitoring, and use of cloud AI platforms Familiarity with deploying and operating AI systems in production environments Understanding of model evaluation, data quality, and performance monitoring Experience using cloud AI platforms (Azure ML, OpenAI, or similar) Enjoy travel and are comfortable with travel up to 25% ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 20, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Aug 21, 2026 - Last checked: Nov 1, 2026 - Listed for: 72 days - Location: United States, Multiple Locations, Washington, Redmond, California, Mountain View, Texas, Austin, Houston, Illinois, Chicago, Massachusetts, Cambridge, New York, Georgia, Atlanta[Apply on Microsoft’s careers site →](https://apply.careers.microsoft.com/careers/job/1970393556939571) ## Hiring at Microsoft - Open jobs: 2,199 - New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections - Tracked since: Jul 10, 2026 [All Microsoft jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/) · [Weekly hiring report](/reports/hiring/) ## More jobs at Microsoft ### [Principal Data Scientist - FDE](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/1dab756f48d3e9afa679/) United States, Multiple Locations, Washington, Redmond, California, Mountain View, Texas, Austin, Houston, Illinois, Chicago, Massachusetts, Cambridge, New York, Georgia, Atlanta ### [Backend Engineer II](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/c0bb5c94b2f0cf4a62f6/) United States, Washington, Redmond ### [Cloud & AI Software Solution Engineer (大手法人のお客様向け GitHub Presales)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/e293b3be64595b2feccc/) Japan, Tokyo-to, Tokyo ### [Compiler Software Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/15ff463d0aab951e2430/) Czech Republic, Multiple Locations ### [DevOps Cloud Engineering Consultant- CTJ- TS/SCI](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/4fc49193bc4cd3f2265c/) United States, Virginia, Springfield ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Forward-Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Insurance](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ntt/jobs/be401bfb8c56512778ea/) NTT · Plano, TX, US, United States ### [Sr Engineer - AI Platforms - Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/target/jobs/4709ee584b5a0593bd7c/) Target · Mongolia ### [Sr Engineer - Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) AI Platforms team](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/target/jobs/a7eb91bb713f4c6c6d6b/) Target · Mongolia ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) – Marketing & Sales AI Transformation](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lenovo-group/jobs/e367045ce52df7dc3f3e/) Lenovo Group · United States of America, North Carolina, Morrisville OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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