AIForward is the team in M365 Core building AI based solutions for engineering productivity, infrastructure management, code quality improvement and cost savings. We work in delivering services to solve specific problems. Our target users span E+D and Microsoft, and we have deep technological and go-to-market partnerships across the company to take our services to third parties.

We use AI aggressively for our own productivity, to scale our teams and commit to delivering each of our services with measurable adoption and impact.

Linux Adoption is growing rapidly in Microsoft. In a short span of 4 months we have produced OS Porter, our automated solution to migrate Windows services to Linux. As we scale to handle the almost exponential growth in interest and adoption of OS Porter, we are looking for engineers to help us expand our service, work closely with our early and new adopters to understand gaps, and design the right functionality that can meet common needs of our users across Microsoft. While doing this, you will help design a programmability and extensibility layer to OS Porter so we can handle customer or scenario specific extensions to meet common “last mile” requirements.

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.

• As a Principal Software Engineer in the team, you will have the chance to lead the project work that will bring entire AIForward services and tools to the next level.
• You will design and build new capabilities for AIForward Services and tools using cutting-edge AI development technologies, and collaborate closely with partner teams to drive and accelerate solution adoption.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python or equivalent experience.
• Solid knowledge and working experience on Linux.
• Strong knowledge on Coding Agent design and implementation and Prompt/Context Engineering.
• Solid experience on AGI application fulfilments.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Knowledge of distributed systems and a strong grasp of the design principles for highly scalable, highly available systems.
• Solid English verbal and written communication skills.