Principal Software Engineer
Microsoft · microsoft.com
RedmondLead / Manager6+ yrs
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Principal software engineering.
PythonJavaJavaScriptC++C#AWSAzureGCP
Details
- Found
- 23 d ago · posted 2026-10-13
- Location
- Redmond, WA, US
- Pay (as listed)
- $142,800–$274,800 a year
Full description
Design and ship features end-to-end in our scalable, high-throughput distributed systems. * Own the quality, performance, and operational health of what you build, using strong testing, telemetry, and thoughtful error handling so defenders can trust the exposure insights we deliver. Contribute to shaping the scope and technical direction of your projects by helping turn ambiguous problems in attack-path analysis, asset discovery, and AI-driven risk into well-defined, achievable actions. Collaborate across teams to reach shared goals and growing into an engineer others rely on for support and clear thinking. Work at the leading edge of Securing AI, gaining hands-on experience with the novel security challenges of an AI-driven threat landscape and the massive, rich datasets that make MSEM a rare place to grow as an engineer. 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, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, or equivalent experience. 4+ years designing, building, and operating scalable cloud services or distributed systems (Azure/AWS/GCP) with production ownership and CI/CD integration. 4+ years programming in C#, Java, Go, or Python. Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800 - $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.
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