Principal Applied Scientist - CoreAI MicrosoftPrincipal Applied Scientist - CoreAIRedmond, WA$142,800–$274,800 / yearBachelors Degree in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, or related field AND 6+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research) OR Masters Degree in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics or related field AND 4+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research). 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.
Principal Partner Enablement Program Manager MicrosoftPrincipal Partner Enablement Program ManagerRedmond, WA$142,800–$274,800 / yearYou will dive into the intricacies of silicon & software interaction and, by collaborating and working closely with technical teams and disciplines at Microsoft & silicon partners, drive from vision to execution to release new Windows PCs and experiences tightly integrated with partners’ silicon designs. Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years experience in relevant technical domain (e.g., hardware, systems engineering), technical sales, marketing, product management, customer support, or cross-group/cross-functional engineering.
Principal Applied Researcher MicrosoftPrincipal Applied ResearcherRedmond, WA$142,800–$274,800 / yearDoctorate in relevant field AND 3+ years related research experience OR Masters Degree in relevant field AND 6+ years related research experience OR Bachelors Degree in relevant field AND 8+ years related research experience OR equivalent experience. 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.
Principal Software Engineer - Growth (CoreAI) MicrosoftPrincipal Software Engineer - Growth (CoreAI)Redmond, WA$165,600–$296,400 / yearAt this level, impact comes from building repeatable systems and raising the engineering bar: better experiment quality, better telemetry, safer rollouts, and clearer business outcomes — delivered through pragmatic execution and deep technical judgment. 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 $220,800 - $331,200 per year.
Principal Silicon Design Subsystem Lead MicrosoftPrincipal Silicon Design Subsystem LeadRedmond, WA$142,800–$274,800 / yearDoctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience OR Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience. To achieve this goal, the Artificial Intelligence System on Chip (AISoC) team is instrumental in defining and delivering operational measures of success for hardware manufacturing, improving the planning process, quality, delivery, scale and sustainability related to Microsoft cloud hardware.
Principal Scientist, CDx IHC Development SystimmunePrincipal Scientist, CDx IHC DevelopmentRedmond, WAFull timeThis is a hands‑on scientific leadership role requiring strong collaboration with pathology, translational science, regulatory, clinical development, and external diagnostic partners to ensure successful CDx execution aligned with therapeutic timelines. Analytical Validation & Design Control Lead analytical validation strategy and execution for CDx IHC assays, including sensitivity, specificity, precision, accuracy, and robustness.
Principal Product Manager MicrosoftPrincipal Product ManagerRedmond, WA$142,800–$274,800 / yearWe are building the next generation of Microsoft Defender capabilities that protect the entire software development lifecycle, from source code and dependencies through build systems, development environments, AI-assisted workflows, deployment pipelines, runtime environments, and incident response. 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.
Principal Quantum Architect MicrosoftPrincipal Quantum ArchitectRedmond, WA$142,800–$274,800 / yearThere 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. Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations, potentially under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the EU Dual Use Regulation, and/or other export control regulations.
Principal Service Engineer - Security Focused Microsoft CorpPrincipal Service Engineer - Security FocusedRedmond, WA$142,800–$274,800 / yearRequired/Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Data Science, Cybersecurity, or related field AND 6+ years technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, service engineering, systems engineering, or industrial controls OR equivalent experience. You will create and monitor action plans for telemetry data and drive analytics that improve the detection and troubleshooting of problems, building large-scale detection and monitoring in Kusto (Azure Data Explorer)/Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender for Cloud and other Big Data tools such as Spark, SQL, and delivering high-quality automation that removes manual toil.
NewPrincipal or Senior Quantum Engineer - Readout Design Microsoft CorpPrincipal or Senior Quantum Engineer - Readout DesignRedmond, WA$119,800–$234,700 / yearThere 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 $160,200 - $261,000 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.
Principal Security Research Manager Microsoft CorpPrincipal Security Research ManagerRedmond, WA$142,800–$274,800 / yearThe role is ideal for engineers who can operate end to end: understand the workflow, design the benchmark, build the harness, implement validators and graders, run experiments, analyze quality and cost tradeoffs, connect results to production feedback, and help teams make evidence-based release decisions. Required Qualifications: Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 3+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection.
Principal Product Manager, Ads Retail Lead Microsoft CorpPrincipal Product Manager, Ads Retail LeadRedmond, WA$142,800–$274,800 / yearYou will work at the intersection of advertiser needs, consumer engagement, data-driven insights, and platform innovation to create advertising products that help brands reach customers more effectively and achieve measurable business outcomes. 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.
Principal Software Engineer - Web Platform Privacy Microsoft CorpPrincipal Software Engineer - Web Platform PrivacyRedmond, WA$142,800–$274,800 / yearThere 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. Starting January 26, 2026, Microsoft AI (MAI) employees who live within a 50- mile commute of a designated Microsoft office in the U.S. or 25-mile commute of a non-U.S., country-specific location are expected to work from the office at least four days per week.
NewPrincipal Software Engineer - Dynamics Customer Experience Applications team Microsoft CorpPrincipal Software Engineer - Dynamics Customer Experience Applications teamRedmond, WA$142,800–$274,800 / yearDemonstrated experience and expertise in WebSockets, gRPC, GitHub-based CI/CD workflows, and Azure Service Fabric, including real-time communication, streaming, authentication, connection lifecycle management, microservice deployment, scaling, upgrades, health monitoring, and production troubles. Demonstrated experuence and ownership from requirements through production deployment, with expertise in diagnosing complex cross-service failures using logs, telemetry, correlation IDs, and distributed traces, supported by comprehensive unit, integration, functional, and end-to-end testing.
Principal UX Researcher Microsoft CorpPrincipal UX ResearcherRedmond, WA$142,800–$274,800 / yearPreferred Qualifications: Doctorate in Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors Engineering, Computer Science, Technical Communications, Information Science, Information Architecture, User Experience Design, Behavioral Science, Social Sciences, or related field AND 5+ years user experience research experience. Required Qualifications: Doctorate in Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors Engineering, Computer Science, Technical Communications, Information Science, Information Architecture, User Experience Design, Behavioral Science, Social Sciences, or related field AND 3+ years User Experience Research experience.
NewPrincipal, Digital Infrastructure Counsel (Leasing & Hyperscale relationships) Ares OperationsPrincipal, Digital Infrastructure Counsel (Leasing & Hyperscale relationships)Bellevue, Washington$300,000–$350,000 / yearAdvising on legal and structural considerations specific to asset managers nd alternative investment platforms, including issues relating to fund structures, management companies, carried interest arrangements, co-investments and strategic partnerships; Partnering with senior stakeholders on new initiatives, such as expansion into new geographies; Driving best practices, including developing scalable processes, playbooks and precedent documentation to support an active Digital Infrastructure pipeline. Ares offers a number of additional benefits including access to a world-class medical advisory team, a mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry, a mindfulness and wellbeing app, financial wellness benefit that includes access to a financial advisor, new parent leave, reproductive and adoption assistance, emergency backup care, matching gift program, education sponsorship program, and much more.
Principal Supply Chain Program Manager Microsoft CorpPrincipal Supply Chain Program ManagerRedmond, WA$130,900–$277,200 / yearMinimum Qualifications: Masters Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years experience in end-to-end supply chain processes (e.g., planning, sourcing, logistics, fulfillment) and working across functions to deliver program outcomes OR Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years experience in end-to-end supply chain processes (e.g., planning, sourcing, logistics, fulfillment) and working across functions to deliver program outcomes. Drive cross-functional execution across Microsoft Cloud Planning (MCP), Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP), CO+I, Engineering, Finance, Sourcing, and Operations to deliver predictable network hardware, bandwidth capacity, and deployment readiness at the right location and time.
Principal Hardware Security & Platform Engineer Microsoft CorpPrincipal Hardware Security & Platform EngineerRedmond, WA$142,800–$274,800 / yearThere 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. Join the Systems Planning and Architecture (SPARC) team within Microsoft's Azure Hardware Systems and Infrastructure (AHSI) organization, the team behind Microsoft's expanding Cloud Infrastructure and for powering Microsoft's "Intelligent Cloud" mission.
Principal Silicon Engineer - System Modeling Microsoft CorpPrincipal Silicon Engineer - System ModelingRedmond, WA$142,800–$274,800 / yearThere 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. To achieve this goal, the Interface IP Team team is instrumental in defining and delivering operational measures of success for hardware manufacturing, improving the planning process, quality, delivery, scale and sustainability related to Microsoft cloud hardware.
Principal Program Manager (Silicon Planning & Partnership) Microsoft CorpPrincipal Program Manager (Silicon Planning & Partnership)Redmond, WA$142,800–$274,800 / yearPreferred Qualifications: Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 12+ years experience in relevant technical domain (e.g., cloud services, security), technical sales, marketing, product management, customer support, or cross-group/cross-functional engineering OR equivalent experience. Required Qualifications: Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years experience in relevant technical domain (e.g., hardware, silicon, PCs, systems engineering), technical sales, marketing, product management, customer support, or cross-group/cross-functional engineering.