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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
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Salary
$163,000–$296,400 / yr
Posted
35 days ago
Closes
Nov 8, 2026

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $180k
This role $230k
$99k most similar roles pay here $318k

This role pays more than 98% of similar roles. Most pay $152,150–$207,350 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $230k versus about $180k for comparable roles.

Based on 238 similar postings.

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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing

Microsoft currently has 1577 open roles on FindRole.

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The Identity and Access Management team within the Identity division seeks a Principal Software Engineer - Architect to drive large-scale innovation in Entra ID, focusing on enhancing customer access management for cloud resources. This role involves translating user needs into robust architecture using metrics and telemetry, owning system design for scalability and compliance, and leading high-quality coding practices across multiple product lines. The ideal candidate will champion engineering excellence, automation, and adherence to security standards while embedding AI throughout the software development lifecycle. Key skills include experience with cloud technologies such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud, a track record of building highly available large-scale services, and expertise in Identity Access Management or related Security products.

Skills

AWS Azure Google Cloud CI/CD Python Kubernetes Terraform Docker PostgreSQL SQL AI Machine Learning DevOps Security Compliance Automation Telemetry Incident Response Root Cause Analysis

What you'll do

  • Translate user requirements into scalable architecture using metrics and telemetry.
  • Own system design to ensure compliance and alignment across multiple teams.
  • Lead coding practices, conduct design reviews, and develop maintainable software.
  • Drive implementation, experimentation, and release planning for product lines.
  • Ensure reliability through telemetry, playbooks, and root cause analysis.

What we're looking for

  • Proven experience building highly available large-scale services from conception to deployment.
  • Demonstrated success in rapidly executing go-to-market solutions while prioritizing partner and customer needs.
  • Extensive experience with improving operational excellence and ensuring reliability and supportability.
  • Strong background in Identity Access Management or other Security products.
  • Experience with cloud technologies such as Azure, AWS, Google Cloud.

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