This role pays more than
66%
of similar roles. Most pay
$174,600–$225,000
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$209k
versus about
$200k
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
598 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$119,800–$234,700
across 586 roles with salary data.
As a Principal Software Engineer on the Microsoft Security Exposure Management team, you will design and ship features for scalable, high-throughput distributed systems. You will own components from initial design through deployment, ensuring quality, performance, and operational health while managing complex problems in asset discovery, attack-path analysis, and AI-driven risk. The role involves building services to quantify exposure and drive remediation within an AI-driven threat landscape. You will work with large-scale data processing pipelines using tools like Kusto or Spark. Required technical skills include proficiency in C, C++, C#, Java, Go, JavaScript, or Python. Candidates must demonstrate experience in cloud services, CI/CD integration, telemetry, and performance optimization. The core work involves addressing security engineering challenges such as authentication, data protection, and access control to help organizations manage risks before they can be exploited by attackers.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Washington?
Median $202800 from 326 postings across 28 companies.
Python
C#
Java
Go
C++
C
JavaScript
SQL
Azure
AWS
GCP
Distributed Systems
Data Pipelines
CI/CD
Backend Services
data-processing
System Design
Monitoring
Alerting
Analytics
Python
Java
Go
C++
C
JavaScript
Azure
AWS
GCP
Distributed Systems
CI/CD
Kusto
Azure Data Explorer
Spark
Telemetry
Monitoring
Security Engineering
AI/ML