Microsoft
Principal Software Engineer
$143K–$304K
Redmond, WA · On-site · Principal · Full-time · Posted Sep 21, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding; alternatively, equivalent experience. Preferred: 10+ years shipping large scale software.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Provides hands-on technical leadership to build secure cloud workspaces and governed data access, while advancing secure execution of AI-agent workloads.
What you'll do
- Design, implement, and ship cloud services for secure workspaces and governed data access.
- Advance trusted execution for AI agents with identity, policy enforcement, and auditability.
- Investigate critical security issues and partner across teams to turn findings into production systems and technical roadmaps.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 6+ years technical engineering experience coding in a listed language, or equivalent experience.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
Nice to have
- 10+ years of experience shipping large scale software.
- Ability to define vision and deliver and communicate solutions to complex technical problems.
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
AI focus
Advance secure execution of AI-agent workloads, including controlled access to sensitive data and tools with identity, policy enforcement, and auditability; champion AI-assisted automation.
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