This role pays more than
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of similar roles. Most pay
$162,037–$216,300
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At the midpoint, this role pays about
$209k
versus about
$189k
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Based on 240 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
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Listed pay typically runs
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As a Principal Security Engineer within the Systems Planning and Architecture team, you will contribute to the development of secure hardware for cloud infrastructure. You will be involved in all phases of product development, from secure silicon design through manufacturing and supply chain integration into high-scale deployment. Your daily responsibilities include designing and developing firmware for Hardware Security Modules, security accelerators, and Root of Trust solutions. You will define bootloader and embedded kernel architectures, implement secure boot flows, and develop firmware supporting cryptographic services and key management. The role requires expertise in C, C++, Rust, and Python to build systems running on Real-Time Operating Systems. You will address technical challenges involving silicon security architecture, low-level hardware accelerators, and protocols such as PCIe, NVME, I3C, I2C, and SPI for trusted computing environments.
What does a Security Engineer earn?
Median $193565 from 98 postings across 44 companies.
C
C++
Python
Rust
JavaScript
C#
Cryptography
Post-Quantum Cryptography
OpenSSL
Mbed TLS
SymCrypt
Secure Enclave
Boot ROM
Embedded Software
Distributed Systems
Firmware
System Design
Azure
Azure
AWS
GCP
Python
C#
C++
Go
Rust
PowerShell
.NET
Entra ID
Active Directory
Windows
Linux
Cloud Security
Threat Modeling
Penetration Testing
Security Assessment
Automation