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Principal Software Engineer

Microsoft

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Oct 18, 2025
Redmond, WA, US
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Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all by reshaping security and empowering users, customers, and developers with a security cloud that protects them with end-to-end, simplified solutions. The team is building a software as a service (SaaS) to enable organizations to discover, manage, and govern their data on-premises and multi-cloud, providing a more holistic understanding of the hybrid data estate.

Requirements

  • 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C-Sharp, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • 6+ years of experience designing, developing, or maintaining secure software systems, with applied knowledge of authentication, data protection, access control, and secure coding practices.
  • 6+ years of experience working with distributed data processing frameworks such as Apache Spark, Databricks, or similar technologies to transform and manage large-scale datasets.
  • 6+ years of experience designing and developing scalable solutions using microservices architecture and related technologies (e.g., REST, gRPC, Docker, Kubernetes).
  • 12+ years of experience designing, developing, or maintaining secure software systems, with applied knowledge of authentication, data protection, access control, and secure coding practices.
  • 12+ years of experience working with distributed data processing frameworks such as Apache Spark, Databricks, or similar technologies to transform and manage large-scale datasets.
  • 12+ years of experience designing and developing scalable solutions using microservices architecture and related technologies (e.g., REST, gRPC, Docker, Kubernetes).

Responsibilities

  • Define Security Personas & Scenarios*: Clarify user personas and security use cases to design targeted solutions.
  • Drive System Integration*: Collaborate cross-functionally to influence architecture and ensure seamless service integration.
  • Lead Innovation*: Initiate and guide experiments to evaluate emerging technologies and identify optimal solutions.
  • Build Scalable Solutions*: Develop reliable, maintainable, and scalable software to meet evolving business needs.
  • Embed Operational Excellence*: Integrate monitoring, incident response, and live site readiness into development workflows.
  • Promote Engineering Best Practices*: Champion clean code, modern standards, and continuous improvement.
  • Enhance Developer Productivity*: Improve tools and automation to streamline workflows and boost efficiency.

Other

  • 3 days / week in-office
  • Travel 0-25%
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.
  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
  • Relocation support will be provided, and successful candidates will need to relocate or reside within 50 miles of the field location.