Principal Software Engineer

As the Principal Software Engineer and technical lead, you will define the long‑term technical vision for our location services and geospatial platform, drive architectural decisions across teams, and ensure our services meet stringent reliability, scalability, and performance requirements. You will partner with engineering, product, and operations leaders to deliver mission‑critical capabilities that power our global ecosystem. This role sits at the intersection of AI, Search, and Geospatial Intelligence, driving mission‑critical location services that fuel both consumer experiences (Copilot, Ads, Bing and Bing Places), and commercial partner platforms across Microsoft Products such as Azure, Office and Windows.

 

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. 

 

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. This expectation is subject to local law and may vary by jurisdiction.