Microsoft
Principal Software Engineer
$143K–$304K
Redmond, WA · On-site · Principal · Full-time · Posted Sep 11, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years required; preferred alternatives include 8+ years with a Master's Degree or 12+ years with a Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent experience. Also preferred: 7+ years designing, coding, and troubleshooting cloud-based software.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Provides technical leadership and architectural strategy for Entra end-user identity and access experiences, including AI-powered administration and platform modernization.
What you'll do
- Set technical vision, architecture, and long-term platform strategy for end-user experiences and foundational architecture supporting PAM, MySignin, and Myaccess.
- Lead cross-organizational initiatives in AI-powered administration, platform modernization, and shared engineering capabilities.
- Guide engineering quality and reliability, influence roadmaps, and mentor senior engineers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 6+ years of technical engineering experience coding in listed languages, or equivalent experience.
- Ability to meet required Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
- Pass Microsoft and Microsoft Cloud background checks upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Nice to have
- Master's Degree and 8+ years of technical engineering experience, or Bachelor's Degree and 12+ years, or equivalent experience; 7+ years designing, coding, and troubleshooting cloud-based software.
- Experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, React, C#, Kusto, cloud architectures, distributed systems, and AI/ML.
Pay
USD $142,800 - $274,800 per year (base salary); USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year (base salary)
Tools
C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, TypeScript, React
AI focus
Drive AI-powered administration and an AI-first end-user experience across agents, workflows, and interfaces; preferred experience includes AI/ML.
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