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Principal Software Engineer - AI Experiences, Copilot
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- Pay
- $188,000 – $304,200 a year
- Work mode
- On-site
- Level
- Staff / principal
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Posted
- Aug 19, 2026
- Last confirmed open
- Oct 2, 2026
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About this role
Overview As Microsoft continues to push the boundaries of AI, we are on the lookout for passionate individuals to work with us on the most interesting and challenging AI questions of our time. Our vision is bold and broad — to build systems that have true artificial intelligence across agents, applications, services, and infrastructure.
It’s also inclusive: we aim to make AI accessible to all — consumers, businesses, developers — so that everyone can realize its benefits.
Microsoft AI Experiences is seeking experienced Product Engineers to help build the Copilot web experiences which are available on copilot.microsoft.com , Edge Browser and Window OS. You’ll work in a deeply iterative, collaborative, fast-paced environment to bring our technology to millions of users around the world, and ensure it’s delivered with safety and reliability in mind.
We value engineers who are self-starters, care deeply about the end user experience, and take pride in building products to solve customer needs.
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.
By applying to this U.S. Mountain View, CA position, you are required to be local to the San Francisco area and in office 4 days a week.
AI Experiences employees who live within a 50- mile commute of a designated Microsoft Hub in the U.S. 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.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
- Ship delightful, AI powered experiences that will shape how millions of people will interact with AI in the future
- Collaborate with AI researchers, product managers, and designers to bring a world-class AI companion to the world
- Design and build efficient and reusable front-end systems that drive complex web applications
- Plan and deploy front end infrastructure necessary to build, test, and deploy our products
- Join a small team of world class product engineers with deep frontend expertise who are obsessed with building beautiful and performant products
- Embody our Culture and Values
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or related technical discipline AND 4+ years software engineering experience building web products at scale by coding in languages including, but not limited to, Typescript and React OR equivalent experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or related technical discipline AND 10+ years software engineering experience building web products at scale by coding in languages including, but not limited to, Typescript and React OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 8+ years software engineering experience building web products at scale by coding in languages including, but not limited to, Typescript and React OR equivalent experience.
- Have 0 to 1 experience with a bias towards shipping and learning, while balancing a high-quality bar.
- Thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and are comfortable making progress in ambiguity.
- Enjoy working closely with cross-functional partners and teammates in an inclusive, curious culture.
- Take a user-centric approach to product development, prioritizing solutions that result in the best user experience and have the technical expertise to pull it off.
Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $160,200 - $261,000 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800 - $274,800 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.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer.
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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.