Senior Principal Software Engineer, Front End Applied AI for Microsoft Threat Protection

Microsoft

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Work type
On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted
75 days ago
Closes
Oct 15, 2026
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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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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TL;DR · Senior Principal Software Engineer, Front End Applied AI for Microsoft Threat Protection

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As a Senior or Principal Software Engineer on the Microsoft Security Organization's AI for Security team, you will design and build innovative AI-driven security product experiences that integrate large language models and multimodal capabilities. Your day-to-day responsibilities include developing full-stack solutions to enable AI-native workflows in threat detection and response, collaborating with cross-functional teams to create intuitive user interfaces, and rapidly prototyping new features within live production environments while adhering to Microsoft’s standards for security and reliability. You will work with modern front-end frameworks like React or Angular, contribute to the long-term technical direction of AI-driven user interaction paradigms, and mentor engineers on your team. The role requires expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and experience building scalable UI platforms that integrate with cloud-scale services and AI systems.

Skills

JavaScript TypeScript React Angular HTML CSS Cloud computing Distributed systems CI/CD Full stack development Enterprise software Web development Frontend frameworks Backend services APIs Security Reliability UI architecture Collaboration tools AI integration Machine learning

What you'll do

  • Design and build AI-driven security product experiences using large language models.
  • Develop scalable full stack solutions for AI-native threat workflows.
  • Translate complex security workflows into user-centric, AI-optimized interfaces.
  • Rapidly prototype and iterate on AI native experiences in live environments.
  • Collaborate with backend teams to integrate reasoning systems into user experiences.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field with extensive coding experience.
  • 4+ years hands-on experience building modern front-end and full stack applications.
  • Experience developing user-facing web apps using React, Angular, or similar frameworks.
  • Ability to collaborate across service boundaries with backend or AI platform teams.
  • Demonstrated experience managing engineering teams and delivering complex software initiatives.
  • Proven track record of building enterprise security solutions in production environments.
  • Fluency in AI development or leveraging AI in day-to-day engineering practices.

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