This role pays more than
85%
of similar roles. Most pay
$174,600–$220,800
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$231k
versus about
$198k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Microsoft
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
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Listed pay typically runs
$119,800–$234,700
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Principal Software Engineer - Architect joins the Microsoft Identity & Network Access team to build and operate an authorization platform designed for high-scale, low-latency requirements. This role involves architecting distributed software services that handle millions of requests per minute while ensuring secure access to resources through role-based and attribute-based frameworks. The engineer will design modular, reliable components, write optimized code in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, Rust, Go, JavaScript, or Python, and perform system design using data and telemetry for decision-making. Key responsibilities include setting the direction of authorization at Microsoft, collaborating with product management, and ensuring services are well-defined and monitored. The role addresses critical security challenges by implementing granular controls to achieve least standing privileges across Azure and other environments to protect highly trafficked services from digital threats.
C
C++
C#
Java
JavaScript
Python
Azure Virtual Desktop
Windows 365
client-engineering
Test Automation
Performance Measurement
Observability
Monitoring
Diagnostics
Python
Java
Go
C++
C
JavaScript
Azure
AWS
GCP
Distributed Systems
CI/CD
Kusto
Azure Data Explorer
Spark
Data Processing
Security Engineering
Telemetry
Monitoring
Performance Optimization