Microsoft · 3 weeks ago
Principal AI Architect and Security Strategist
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$163K/yr - $296K/yr
8+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company focused on making the world a safer place through innovative security solutions. They are seeking a Principal AI Architect and Security Strategist to set the multi-year product vision and technical strategy for AI-first security solutions, leading teams to deliver high-quality AI features.
Agentic AIApplication Performance ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business DevelopmentDevOpsInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyManagement Information SystemsNetwork SecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Define the technical vision, architecture, and roadmap for AI-native security incubation initiatives; align stakeholders across Security Copilot, Defender, Sentinel, Entra, Purview, Azure AI and other groups to deliver cohesive customer value, acting as a diplomat to negotiate priorities and trade-offs among partner teams
Lead 0→1 incubation R&D through MVP and private preview, then drive 1→N platformization and scale to General Availability (GA); make principled trade-offs across quality, latency, reliability, cost, and safety when delivering solutions
Provide hands-on technical leadership – prototype in code, review designs and Pull Requests (PRs), define APIs/data contracts, build well-architected systems, and establish evaluation frameworks to de-risk complex AI systems
Set strategy for AI-first security experiences and platform components – determine where to use Large Language Models (LLMs) versus classical Machine Learning, design retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines, implement grounding and model routing/fallbacks, and establish safety guardrails to meet customer outcomes and Service Level Objectives (SLOs)
Ensure a security-centric and Responsible AI approach – design privacy and security guardrails from day one, coordinate security/privacy reviews, abuse prevention, compliance checks, and incident readiness as integral parts of the development process
Lead virtual teams (v-teams) and mentor others to cultivate a high-velocity, high-quality engineering culture
Engage directly with enterprise customers and field teams to co-design solutions and drive adoption, and communicate program status and strategy to executives through compelling, hands-on demonstrations
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 background and 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 of technical engineering experience with coding in languages including but not limited to C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in a related field AND 12+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in the above languages OR equivalent experience
6+ years of experience driving complex, cross-functional initiatives; experience leading without authority across multiple teams
3+ years working with Machine Learning/AI systems (e.g., Large Language Models, Generative AI, retrieval-augmented generation, model serving, experimentation platforms, data pipelines), including establishing evaluation metrics and improving model quality
Program leadership and communication skills with exceptional stakeholder management; proven ability to diplomatically influence technical and product leaders and drive data-informed decisions across organizations
Proven track record of shipping cloud-based AI or security services or platforms at scale (multi-tenant, high-throughput) with measurable customer and business impact
Security domain expertise (e.g., threat detection/response, SIEM/SOAR, identity, endpoint, or cloud security) and familiarity with analyst workflows
Experience with GenAI/LLM techniques and tooling – e.g., prompt engineering, retrieval/vector stores, agents or tool integration, content safety and guardrails, offline/online evaluation frameworks, vibe coding
Hands-on coding ability in one or more languages (e.g., Python, C#, C++, Rust, JavaScript/TypeScript); comfortable prototyping, reviewing code (PRs), and diving deep into technical design discussions
Demonstrated success driving 0→1 initiatives from ambiguity to MVP to GA, and then leading 1→N platform adoption across multiple product teams
Industry thought leadership with deep industry clout in AI and/or security – recognized for contributions such as patents, published papers, talks at conferences, or community leadership
Company
Microsoft
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