Our team in Azure GenAI is at the cutting edge of developing large language model technologies to power Azure AI Platform products and offering them as a service for both internal and external applications. We collaborate deeply with OpenAI and numerous Microsoft product teams, including GitHub and Office. The team is looking for a passionate, creative, and analytical individual contributor with a background in designing and scaling distributed systems with focus on safety and performance. You will work on making large language model available on scale for product-driven scenarios. We are looking for a **Principal Software Engineer** to join our team. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, and we’re dedicated to this mission across every aspect of our company. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. Join us and help shape the future of the world. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day. **Responsibilities** + Development for OpenAI models customization and large scale training + Scaling Engineering system and Enterprise readiness + Collaboration with product groups in Microsoft **Qualifications** **Required Qualifications:** + Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Programming and common Design Patterns + Prior experience of scaling engineering systems with focus on performance and security + 12+ years of relevant software development experience and proficient in C# (Java or C++) + Experience in DevOps to maintain live services and\or application frameworks + Cloud and services experience, with Azure cloud experience highly desirable **Preferred/Additional Qualifications:** + Confident and articulate in expressing ideas to a mixed audience with varying views and challenges + Cultural sensitivity and a proven ability to work with teams and partners across multiple geographies + A sense of personal ownership is required, together with the ability to deliver to tight deadlines while managing internal stakeholder expectations Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .