Principal Software Engineers

Microsoft

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $142,800–$274,800 / yr
Posted: 8 days ago
Closes: Dec 16, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $209k

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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 622 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Principal Software Engineers

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As a Principal Software Engineer on this new team at Microsoft, you will design and build innovative agentic and software-security solutions, focusing on bridging the gap between source code and runtime environments to enhance security across software supply chains. Your daily tasks include analyzing dependencies and vulnerabilities, applying program analysis techniques, developing scalable cloud-based pipelines using Azure, and integrating security capabilities with developer tools like GitHub and Visual Studio. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to improve secure development practices and continuously evaluate detection methods to adapt to evolving threats. The role requires expertise in languages such as C++, Java, Python, and JavaScript, along with extensive experience in backend services, program analysis, and cloud-based data processing pipelines. This position offers the unique opportunity to directly impact customers by shaping the future of AI and security within a collaborative environment dedicated to solving meaningful problems.

Skills

Python C# Java JavaScript Azure GitHub Visual Studio CI/CD npm PyPI NuGet Maven Cargo SBOM SLSA static_analysis dynamic_analysis sandboxing deobfuscation behavioral_analysis

What you'll do

Design and build systems to enhance security across software supply chains.
Analyze dependencies and vulnerabilities in software components for integrity.
Apply program analysis techniques to assess code behavior under attack.
Develop scalable cloud-based pipelines for large-scale scanning and detection.
Integrate security capabilities with developer tools like GitHub and Visual Studio.
Contribute to threat detection and security research within sensitive systems.
Evaluate and improve detection methods to adapt to evolving security threats.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field with 6+ years of coding experience.
Design and build production backend services, platforms, or data pipelines.
Experience with software supply chain security and open-source ecosystems.
Proficiency in program analysis techniques for code behavior understanding.
Build and operate large-scale cloud-based scanning and detection pipelines.
Knowledge of supply chain security standards and CI/CD system integration.

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