Principal Software Engineer | Microsoft Careers

Microsoft

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $142,800–$274,800 / yr
Posted: 9 days ago
Closes: Nov 29, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Principal Software Engineer | Microsoft Careers

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As a Principal Software Engineer on the AEGIS team within Microsoft’s Intelligent Conversation and Communications Cloud (IC3), you will lead the technical strategy and architecture for multi-service security platforms and AI-driven agentic systems, ensuring consistent security execution across IC3 services. Your responsibilities include setting quality gates, conducting design reviews, and driving alignment with security architects, compliance teams, and service owners to maintain a cohesive security posture. You will also apply AI/ML rigorously to reduce false positives and prioritize high-risk findings, while mentoring senior engineers and leading incident response efforts. The role requires expertise in cloud-native security controls, compliance frameworks like SOC 2 and HIPAA, and hands-on experience with languages such as C# or Python, along with a proven track record of technical leadership and mentorship.

Skills

Python Go Java C# Azure AWS GCP Kubernetes Terraform Bicep CI/CD Docker DevSecOps PostgreSQL AI ML LLM SOC 2 ISO 27001 GDPR HIPAA FedRAMP DoD IL5

What you'll do

Set the technical strategy and architecture for AEGIS’s security platforms and AI agentic systems over 12–24 months.
Provide deep architectural reviews across IC3 security work to ensure high standards without becoming a bottleneck.
Define and enforce quality gates that make consistent security execution default across IC3 services.
Exercise compliance judgment by translating regulatory frameworks into concrete engineering requirements and automation.
Drive partner alignment across IC3 and M365 to ensure SFI and incident-driven work lands as coherent programs.

What we're looking for

6+ years of experience in designing, shipping, and operating large-scale distributed services.
4+ years of demonstrated expertise in security engineering with a focus on secure design and threat modeling.
Proficiency in modern programming languages like C#, Python, Go, or Java, with production code experience.
Track record of technical leadership without formal authority, influencing peer principals and architects.
Experience architecting and shipping platform systems with measurable business outcomes.
Hands-on application of AI/ML to engineering or security problems, including evaluation and safety design.
Deep knowledge of cloud-native security controls at scale and compliance frameworks like SOC 2 and ISO 27001.

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