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Posted date: Sep 10, 2025
Category: Software Engineering
Location: Washington D.C., District of Columbia
Estimated salary: $222,050
Range: $139,900 - $304,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Travel amount: 25.0%
Work location type: 0 days / week in-office - remote
Role: Individual Contributor
Description
Visual Studio Code is a lightweight, cross-platform AI code editor used by millions of developers across the globe. For more information, visit https://code.visualstudio.com. The source code is available at https://github.com/microsoft/vscode. The VS Code team develops the VS Code product as well as significant extensions such as the Python, Remote-SSH, Dev Containers, WSL and Copilot Chat.Visual Studio Code is looking for an experienced Principal Software Engineer. You will primarily focus on the Copilot Inline Completions and Next Edit Suggestion features. You should feel comfortable working on a system where correctness, performance, attention to detail, user feedback, and metrics are central to building a product loved by millions. You will be working with incredibly knowledgeable and motivated peers in a fast-paced and supportive environment.
You will be a successfull in this role if
You have a interest for great developer tools and enjoy working with developersYou are an avid learner and self-starter, and you like to be challengedYou have a proactive attitude and a strong desire to innovate
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.
GitHub Copilot hosts the world's most used code completion model. Ghost text, or inline completions, have helped and delighted millions of customers. Copilot has demonstrated the usefulness of LLMs in developers' inner loop. The evolution of Inline Completions, Next Edit Suggestions are taking the usefulness of models in the inner loop to more and more use-cases. Your work will include:
Increase the impact and usefulness of Copilot on the developer's inner loopOptimize TTFT and improve the quality of model responsesAnalyze the product and identify opportunities for more inner loop model usageImprove engineering processes and tools related to metrics, scorecards, and developer feedbackInteract with our users on GitHub and on social channelsDrive community engagement through blog posts and conference and meetup presentations
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: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, TypeScript, JavaScript, or PythonOR equivalent experience.
Experience in shipping high-quality code that invokes models used in production and network optimizations.Experience in complex cross team collaborationExperience in performance optimization of LLM calls and understanding of experimentation platforms, metrics, and data pipelines
Other Requirements:
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, TypeScript, JavaScript, or PythonOR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, TypeScript, JavaScript, or PythonOR equivalent experience.
Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $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
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