[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Microsoft jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Microsoft # Principal Software Engineering Manager, CoreAI United States, Washington, Redmond, California, Mountain View, New York Manager or lead Software Engineering Listed on Microsoft’s official careers site. Posted August 4, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Microsoft’s careers site →](https://apply.careers.microsoft.com/careers/job/1970393556937249) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Microsoft](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/) / Principal Software Engineering Manager, CoreAI ## Job description Lead a team of software engineers, hiring, growing, and upskilling their talent Review the design and code artifacts that make up large-scale distributed cloud services and solutions with a focus on high availability, scalability, robustness, and observability. Lead project development across the organization and work with subject matter experts and stakeholders to drive development and release plans. Ensure systems owned by the team meet business requirements and service KPIs. Take end-to-end responsibility for the development lifecycle and production readiness of the services the team builds and drive the team's DevOps culture. Ensure the team follows best practices of modern software engineering through code and design reviews and take effective service decisions based on data and telemetry. Embrace a growth mindset and stay up to date with the current and state-of-the-art technologies to improve customer experience and better serve the product's business needs. 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. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: 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. 5+ years of directly managing software engineers building backend services, cloud infrastructure, or platforms 5+ years technical engineering experience designing and delivering highly available, large-scale cloud services and distributed systems. 4+ years of technical engineering experience with machine learning model infrastructure, hosting, and operations. Ability to navigate the company and influence and inspire peers in engineering and broad product development. Demonstrate depth of knowledge and understanding of software architecture, design tradeoffs, and practices of mature DevOps culture. The track record of pursuing and delivering innovative insights that translate to value generation. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Aug 4, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Aug 21, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 75 days - Location: United States, Washington, Redmond, California, Mountain View, New York[Apply on Microsoft’s careers site →](https://apply.careers.microsoft.com/careers/job/1970393556937249) ## More jobs at Microsoft ### [Principal Software Engineer-M365 Copilot](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/c791c76484836cfe7247/) United States, Washington, Redmond, California, Mountain View, New York ### [Principal/Senior Software Engineer, Experimentation Platform - CoreAI](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/3ca4f44bb4e8305d0f71/) United States, Washington, Redmond, California, Mountain View, New York ### [Software Engineer II, Foundry Agents - CoreAI](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/dcd06016d8852f2c853b/) United States, Washington, Redmond, California, Mountain View, New York ### [Applied Researcher 2/ Senior Applied Researcher](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/0cb135bf5629342f663e/) United States, Washington, Redmond, California, Mountain View, New York ### [Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/c228f8726115a3bceab0/) United States, Washington, Redmond, California, Mountain View, New York ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [SR Principal Software Engineer - LLM Engineering](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/c9af683aa86a1aa5dbca/) JPMorganChase · Palo Alto, CA, United States ### [Senior Principal Software Engineer - Fraud Prevention Engineering](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/9f938742397dc99bbaec/) JPMorganChase · Palo Alto, CA, United States ### [Test Engineering - Principal Software Engineer (Hybrid)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/bae-systems/jobs/a6c0299a7faa4d42a562/) BAE Systems · Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States ### [Test Engineering - Principal Software Engineers (All levels)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/bae-systems/jobs/89fc4672c4a67b936ff6/) BAE Systems · Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States ### [Principal Software Engineer, Anti-Abuse | Engineering | Snowflake Computing](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/snowflake/jobs/0005fc49564710d7e647/) Snowflake · Bellevue, Washington, United States [Software Engineering jobs](/functions/software-engineering/) OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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