Microsoft

Principal Software Engineer/ Architect

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2 days ago
Redmond, WA, USAStaff+
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Base Salary

$143k - $304k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive the technical vision for Microsoft’s Public Key Infrastructure platform and certificate lifecycle management for public and private PKIs.
  • Architect and build resilient, highly scalable, low-latency services that establish trust boundaries and enable cryptographic agility.
  • Design secure, reliable, observable, and reusable platform capabilities using telemetry and data to guide architecture.
  • Write clean, maintainable, high-quality code while improving reliability, test coverage, diagnosability, and service health.
  • Collaborate with engineering, product management, and security teams to deliver secure-by-default solutions across Microsoft’s ecosystems.
  • Drive automation, testing, operational excellence, and reliability for a foundational security platform.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field and 6+ years of technical engineering experience with coding, or equivalent experience.
  • Preferred: master’s degree and 8+ years of technical engineering experience, or bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of technical engineering experience, or equivalent experience.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as C#, Rust, Go, Java, or C++.
  • At least 6 years of experience architecting distributed systems is preferred.
  • Experience building scalable and reliable software solutions and writing clean, maintainable, efficient code.
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, including diagnosing issues, identifying root causes, and implementing effective solutions.

Benefits

  • The typical U.S. base pay range is USD $142,800–$274,800 per year; a separate range applies in the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan area.
  • Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
  • The Microsoft Cloud Background Check is required upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
  • The position is open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis 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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