Microsoft · 4 hours ago
Principal Software Engineer, Full Stack
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $275K/yr
6+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company that aims to empower every person and organization on the planet. They are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design and build innovative security solutions that enhance user experience and integrate third-party offerings within Microsoft's security cloud platform.
Application Performance ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business DevelopmentData ManagementDevOpsInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyManagement Information SystemsNetwork SecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Design and build components for a new Store within security, working with partner teams and marketplaces to ensure a streamlined customer experience
Design durable services across multiple releases, optimized to meet all the expectations of highly scalable, available, and reliable cloud services
Work closely with Program Managers and other Security Engineering disciplines to deliver core features in the Microsoft security portal, as well as back end functionality that leads to them
Lead code quality across the team and provide thought leadership in bringing innovation to our products and engineering practices
Use AI to accelerate standard coding practices and further solidify our commitment to security and AI
Qualification
Required
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
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
Preferred
Master'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 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
10+ years of experience designing cloud services that are highly scalable and distributed
10+ years of experience in development principles and patterns
10+ years of experience applying distributed systems concepts such as concurrency, conflict resolution, and consensus algorithms to build resilient and maintainable back-end architectures
9+ years of experience building systems with emphasis on reliability, durability, and operational efficiency, including experience with live site operations, incident response, and performance optimization
7+ years of experience designing, developing, or maintaining secure software systems, with applied knowledge of authentication, data protection, access control, and secure coding practices
7+ years of experience designing, building, and operating scalable, highly available cloud services or distributed systems on platforms such as Azure, AWS, GCP, or comparable cloud environments, with production ownership and CI/CD pipeline integration
Knowledge of security best practices
Benefits
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
Company
Microsoft
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10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$1MKey Investors
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Leadership Team
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