Principal Engineer
US$180,000 – US$210,000 / yr base salary
Posted 30 Jun 2026
Advertised as “Principal Engineer, Digital Workplace Technology Engineering”
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- Expected experience
- 12+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- Remote
- Contract
- Full-time
| Base salary | US$180,000 – US$210,000 / yr |
|---|
Study levelMaster's
Job Description
The Principal Engineer for Digital Workplace Technology is a senior technical leader within NBCUniversal’s Workplace Technology Engineering (WTE) organization, responsible for defining and delivering the next-generation digital workplace platform. This role spans enterprise collaboration, endpoint engineering, and AI platform engineering, including Microsoft 365, Copilot, Power Platform, and enterprise AI solutions. This position plays a critical role in transforming NBCU’s digital workplace into an AI-first productivity platform that powers employee communication, engagement, and innovation.
Responsibilities:
Technology Strategy & Architecture
- Define and lead the technical vision, roadmap, and standards for NBCU’s digital
workplace platforms across collaboration, endpoints, and AI. - Own the end-to-end architecture for Workplace Technology Engineering, ensuring
alignment with enterprise architecture, security, and compliance requirements. - Serve as a technical authority for complex system design, scalability, and long-term
platform evolution.
Digital Workplace Platform Engineering
- Lead design and engineering of enterprise workplace services, including:
- Microsoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange Online)
- Identity & security (Entra ID, Purview, Defender)
- Endpoint engineering (Intune, JAMF, SCCM)
- Unified communications, telephony, and conferencing solutions
- Ensure platforms deliver high availability, performance, and security, while reducing operational overhead through automation and standardization.
- Drive global consistency across workplace technologies supporting hybrid work environments.
AI & Workplace Intelligence Engineering
- Architect and deliver enterprise AI capabilities, including:
- Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Studio
- Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate)
- Enterprise AI and low-code automation solutions
- Lead the engineering of agentic AI solutions, automation workflows, and knowledge systems that enhance employee productivity and decision-making.
- Establish standards for:
- AI governance, security, and responsible use
- Data protection, privacy, and compliance within AI solutions
- Partner with business stakeholders to identify and prioritize high-value AI use cases across NBCU.