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Principal FDE - Software Engineer

Microsoft· Software Engineering
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Hybrid (UK - multiple locations)£93.5k - £161.8kfull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

The AI Transformation team at Microsoft Frontier Company focuses on building AI-native operating models and reusable solutions to transform critical end-to-end workflows. The Principal Engineer designs and delivers AI-powered applications, agents, and integrations, leading architecture, design, and delivery across teams to achieve measurable operational impact.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, test, deploy, and operate production-grade AI-powered applications, agents, services, integrations, and workflows that transform how Microsoft Frontier Company operates.
  • Rapidly move from requirements and ideas to working solutions, prototyping and iterating based on real-world feedback while maintaining high standards for reliability, performance, and maintainability.
  • Use AI-assisted and agentic coding tools throughout the software development lifecycle to accelerate development, testing, debugging, experimentation, and delivery.
  • Translate business and operational requirements into practical technical designs and scalable implementations, working closely with engineers, applied scientists, TPMs, designers, and operational teams.
  • Apply strong software engineering practices including code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, observability, documentation, and operational readiness.
  • Build reusable components, accelerators, and engineering patterns that enable successful solutions to scale across teams and transformation scenarios.
  • Learn and adapt quickly in ambiguous, fast-moving environments, experimenting with emerging AI technologies and continuously improving solutions based on measurable outcomes.
  • Apply a security-first mindset and incorporate privacy, Responsible AI, compliance, and Microsoft engineering requirements throughout design and delivery.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related technical field AND technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.

Skills

Required:Architecture design and technical leadershipSoftware engineering leadership
Last updated Oct 2, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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