Microsoft · 2 weeks ago
Principal Software Engineer - Copilot Identity
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$163K/yr - $296K/yr
8+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company focused on delivering trusted, human-centered AI experiences. They are seeking a hands-on Principal Software Engineer to define and lead the strategy for authentication, authorization, and account systems across Copilot experiences, ensuring security and reliability for millions of users worldwide.
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Responsibilities
Identity strategy & architecture: Define the end‑to‑end identity vision for consumer Copilot and MAI, covering user/account models, sign‑in, session management, token issuance/validation, service‑to‑service auth, and cross‑device experiences
Cross‑surface platform leadership: Drive common authentication/SSO patterns and SDKs for Windows, Edge, web, iOS, and Android; ensure seamless UX and consistent security controls across consumer surfaces and modalities
Collaborate with product, engineering, security, privacy, and identity teams across Copilot, MAI and IDNA to drive improvements in authentication, identity, and security. Influence technical direction and best practices across a large, distributed system, ensuring alignment and adoption of key initiatives
Establish, monitor, and continuously improve key authentication metrics across Copilot and MAI. Collaborate with engineering, product, and identity teams to align on a unified ground truth and leverage dashboards for ongoing measurement and root cause analysis
Align with central Microsoft Account roadmaps, influence platform capabilities, and land them in Copilot and MAI consumer scenarios at scale
Define and document authentication patterns and requirements for AI-powered, agentic flows. Ensure these patterns address novel risks, support secure delegation, and enable safe orchestration of actions across devices and services
Hands‑on engineering: Ship secure, well‑tested, maintainable code and frameworks that other teams can adopt quickly
Product mindset: Balance customer experience with consumer-grade security, privacy, and compliance expectations for Copilot
Work closely with globally distributed teams, managing effective communication, coordination, and project delivery across multiple time zones. Foster strong cross-regional partnerships to drive identity and authentication improvements at scale
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
Preferred
Master'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 Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 15+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python + OR equivalent experience
Experience integrating with Microsoft Account, and familiarity with consumer identity features
Cross‑platform delivery: Shipped identity flows and SDKs across multiple consumer client platforms (Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, web)
Governance & lifecycle: Familiarity with consumer identity lifecycle management and privacy controls
Privacy/Compliance: Experience embedding privacy‑by‑design and meeting consumer compliance expectations for Copilot-class workloads
Leadership: Track record mentoring senior engineers and driving adoption of platform standards across many product teams
Company
Microsoft
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