Microsoft

Principal Software Engineer

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19 days ago
Remote, United StatesStaff+
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$143k - $304k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive technical strategy for core Insider Risk engineering systems.
  • Lead architecture and delivery of scalable, secure, privacy-conscious platforms covering risk signals, detections, behavioral analytics, investigation workflows, and case orchestration.
  • Negotiate priorities, dependencies, technical tradeoffs, delivery plans, and platform integrations with enterprise partner teams.
  • Translate sensitive and ambiguous risk scenarios into practical engineering solutions with Security, Legal, HR, Privacy, investigations, data science, and business stakeholders.
  • Maintain discretion, confidentiality, privacy, and compliance in the design and operation of Insider Risk capabilities.
  • Mentor and influence engineers while raising standards for design, code quality, reliability, security, operational excellence, and responsible data use.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field and 6+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, or equivalent experience.
  • Candidates must meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud background check.
  • Candidates must provide citizenship or permanent residency/protected-status documentation as required for export-control and citizenship-based legal restrictions.
  • Preferred qualifications include a master’s degree and 8+ years of experience, or a bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of experience, or equivalent experience.
  • Previous cybersecurity and Insider Risk experience is preferred.

Benefits

  • Typical U.S. base pay range is USD $142,800–$274,800 per year; different ranges apply in the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan area.
  • The role may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
  • The position will remain open for at least 5 days and accept applications until filled.

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About Microsoft

10,000+ employees

Microsoft develops operating systems, productivity software, cloud services, developer tools, and consumer devices for individuals, enterprises, and governments. Its main products include Windows, Microsoft 365, Azure, Visual Studio/GitHub, Xbox, and LinkedIn; revenue comes from software subscriptions and licenses, cloud consumption, hardware sales, and advertising. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft is a public company traded on Nasdaq.

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