Senior + Principal Software Engineers- Front End Applied AI for Microsoft Threat Protection (MTP) | Microsoft Careers

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On-site
Location
Washington · California · New York
Salary
$119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted
46 days ago
Closes
Oct 15, 2026

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TL;DR · Senior + Principal Software Engineers- Front End Applied AI for Microsoft Threat Protection (MTP) | Microsoft Careers

The Microsoft Security Organization's AI for Security team is seeking Senior and Principal level Software Engineers to join a fast-paced, interdisciplinary environment focused on transforming security operations through advanced AI technologies. In this role, you will design and build intelligent security systems that integrate large language models, multimodal capabilities, and reasoning systems into scalable full-stack solutions for threat detection and response at global scale. You will work closely with engineering, product management, and design teams to create intuitive user experiences that leverage automation and governed autonomy while maintaining Microsoft’s standards for security, reliability, privacy, and trust. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, React, or similar frameworks, along with a background in building modern front-end and full-stack applications, secure software solutions, and enterprise-scale systems. This role requires fluency in AI development practices to shape the long-term technical direction of user interaction paradigms within Microsoft Threat Protection.

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.
  • Proficiency in developing user-facing web applications using React, Angular, or similar frameworks.
  • Experience designing scalable client-side application architecture for enterprise platforms.
  • Ability to collaborate across service boundaries with backend or AI platform teams.
  • Demonstrated leadership in managing engineering teams and driving complex software initiatives.
  • 2+ years experience building enterprise security solutions and developing secure software.

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