Job Description

**Overview**

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to help build the software systems, Artificial Intelligence (AI) agents, and automation platforms that power and maintain Azure’s global optical backbone, the foundation of Microsoft’s cloud and AI infrastructure. This role is for engineers who think across layers, from the software running on optical devices that collect and instrument billions of data points, to the distributed high-availability systems that autonomously operate and repair the network.

You will design and implement services that act as the sensory, cognitive, and motor systems of our AI-driven operations, safely and securely running one of the most advanced photonic networks in the world. Our team has pioneered several industry-first AI agents and autonomous platforms that define the future of hyperscale network operations.

We are looking for someone who thrives at the intersection of systems engineering, large-scale automation, ...

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