Microsoft · 4 hours ago
Principal Software Engineer - Security Architect
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$163K/yr - $296K/yr
8+ years expMicrosoft is a leading enterprise service company focused on securing digital technology platforms and enhancing the security of its internal estate. They are seeking a Principal Software Engineer - Security Architect to oversee system design and security development for identity systems, ensuring the protection of data and building trusted devices and services.
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Responsibilities
Partner with engineering teams to understand and improve the security posture of many systems related to Identity
Collaborate with teams to bring to fruition cross-company security initiatives
Assist engineering teams in resolving difficult technical problems
Provide vision and thought leadership for state-of-the-art security of the Microsoft estate
When needed, engage hands-on with the building, operations and security of services, systems and applications
Embody our culture and values
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
Preferred
10+ years in design or architecture of large scale, security critical systems
4+ years participating in the architecture of a significant portion of one of the following 5 clouds - AWS, Azure, GCP, Meta or Oracle Cloud
3+ years experience in a role in which the primary responsibility is writing code
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 10+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience
3+ years of cyber-security experience
Company
Microsoft
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