OverviewCoreAI is Microsoft's central organization building the foundational platforms and tools to power AI experiences across products including GitHub Copilot, Azure AI Foundry, and Copilot Studio. The team is expanding rapidly and is establishing a world-class data analytics platform to support data-driven decision-making and enhance growth strategies. We are looking for a Principal Data Engineer - CoreAI to join our team. Your work will be at the heart of transforming data into actionable intelligence and fueling AI-driven innovation. This highly strategic role places you as both a technical leader and a collaborator, where your architectural insight and hands-on expertise will enable product teams to turn complex datasets into breakthrough business value. As a Principal Data Engineer - CoreAI, you will play a pivotal role in advancing Microsoft's AI growth engine by enhancing the quality, accessibility, and strategic value of data across CoreAI and the Foundry platform. Your contributions will empower data-driven decision-making at every level-from executive strategy to product development and customer insights-while fostering a culture of inclusion, creativity, and technical excellence that reflects Microsoft's core values. You will also help accelerate the adoption of responsible AI by ensuring data is managed ethically, securely, and transparently. 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. 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. ResponsibilitiesData Architecture & Engineering: Design, build, and optimize large-scale, robust data pipelines and architectures that support CoreAI's analytics initiatives. Develop scalable ETL/ELT workflows, ensuring reliable ingestion, transformation, and storage of high-volume, high-velocity data from diverse sources. Data Governance & Trust: Establish and evangelize best practices for data quality, lineage, security, and compliance. Collaborate with stakeholders to define trustworthy data sets and implement rigorous data validation protocols, ensuring CoreAI's analytics are both accurate and auditable. Analytics Enablement: Partner with data scientists, analysts, and business leaders to translate business needs into technical solutions. Enable self-service analytics and empower teams by building data models, semantic layers, and tools that streamline access to trusted information. AI & Product Development Support: Architect data solutions that drive growth analytics and product feature innovation for the Foundry platform. Your engineered data assets will directly accelerate experimentation, model development, and user-facing AI experiences. Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Guide and mentor fellow engineers, championing engineering excellence, code quality, and innovative thinking. Lead architectural reviews, technical deep dives, and foster a culture of shared learning. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, software engineers, AI researchers, and business stakeholders to align data solutions with business goals. Translate ambitious vision into actionable roadmaps and measurable outcomes. Other Embody our culture and values