Principal Software Engineer — AI & Agentic Core Services

## About the Role Microsoft's Core AI team is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join the Agentic Core Services team in Hyderabad. You will work on building foundational AI agent infrastructure that powers Microsoft's next-generation AI products. ## Responsibilities - Design, develop, and ship large-scale distributed systems powering AI agent workflows - Collaborate with researchers and PMs to translate AI capabilities into production-grade services - Lead technical direction for core platform components - Drive code quality, performance tuning, and reliability across the stack - Mentor engineers and contribute to hiring and team growth ## Requirements - 8+ years of software engineering experience in distributed systems or cloud platforms - Deep expertise in C#, .NET, or equivalent backend stack - Strong understanding of AI/ML system integration - Experience designing and operating services at Microsoft Azure scale - Hybrid work model — 3 days/week in Hyderabad office ## Why Join Be at the forefront of Microsoft's AI transformation. Work within the #CoreAIIndiaHiring initiative with direct impact on Azure AI products used globally.