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About the Role
As a Principal Account-Aligned FDE Software Engineer, you will be a customer-embedded engineer serving as the primary technical leader for a strategic account. You will drive business outcomes through hands-on execution and multidisciplinary expertise, building and shipping production-grade solutions. You will translate business needs into technical approaches and operate with speed in complex, fast-moving environments. This senior individual contributor role requires strong technical depth, credibility with senior stakeholders, industry context, and an entrepreneurial approach to navigating ambiguity and delivering sustained impact.
Responsibilities
- Drive customer outcomes by shaping opportunities and translating business needs into clear, actionable technical approaches
- Build and deliver production-grade solutions in customer environments, demonstrating strong engineering execution and end-to-end ownership
- Accelerate time to value by operating effectively in ambiguity and delivering iterative, high-impact solutions
- Engage and influence senior stakeholders to build trust, align priorities, and guide technical and business decision-making
- Apply industry and customer context to tailor solutions and move beyond generic approaches
- Prepare and transition work to FDE crews with clear scope and strong technical direction, maintaining continuity across the engagement lifecycle
- Operate with an entrepreneurial mindset to navigate complex account dynamics, set boundaries, and drive urgency and accountability.
Requirements
- 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.
- Experience partnering directly with customers or internal stakeholders to deliver solutions end-to-end.
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 10+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR 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 equivalent experience.
- Hands-on AI solution delivery experience, including building and deploying LLM-based systems, ensuring model quality and performance, and partnering with stakeholders to deliver end-to-end solutions using modern cloud AI platforms
- Enjoy travel and are comfortable with travel up to 25%
Skills
- C
- C++
- C#
- Java
- JavaScript
- Python
- AI solution delivery
- LLM-based systems
- Cloud AI platforms
Experience Level
- 6+ years technical engineering experience
- 10+ years technical engineering experience
- 8+ years technical engineering experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field
- Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field
About the Company
- 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.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.