Raj Kale
Principal Software Engineering Lead @ Microsoft | AI, LLM | Identity and Security | Software Development
- Role
- Principal Software Engineering Lead at Microsoft
- Location
- Redmond, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Raj Kale
Engineering leader with 17+ years at Microsoft, building and scaling mission-critical Cloud, AI, Identity, Security, and Data platforms. Led high-performing teams delivering global systems across regulated, air-gapped, and high-risk environments.Owned strategy, architecture, and execution for platforms supporting multi-billion-dollar spend, thousands of suppliers, and high-volume enterprise transactions. Drove modernization, secure admin services, and AI-powered automation to boost reliability, compliance, and operational efficiency.Known for turning ambiguous business challenges into scalable technical solutions, developing senior engineering talent, and shaping cross-org roadmaps across product, security, finance, and infrastructure.CORE STRENGTHS• Building and scaling high-performing engineering teams and leaders • Driving strategy and execution for cloud, identity, security and AI solutions • Leading complex, ambiguous initiatives across regulated environments • Security, compliance, and risk ownership for mission-critical systems • Operational excellence for 24x7 global services with strict SLAs • Cross-org influence across product, security, and business stakeholders
Experience
Principal Software Engineering Lead
Mar 2025 — Present · Redmond, WA, US
Built and scaled a multi-disciplinary engineering team delivering a global datacenter network procurement platform, supporting Azure growth across regions. Managed senior engineers and leads, drove hiring strategy, performance management, and succession planning while owning delivery, reliability, and compliance outcomes.
Education
Shivaji University
Bachelor's degree, Electronics Engineering
2001 — 2005
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