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# Principal Security Engineer at Microsoft

Department: Security Assurance

Compensation · Listed in posting

$142,800 – $274,800/yr

**Setup**
: Hybrid

**Location**
: Redmond, Washington

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: staff+

**Posted**
: Oct 2, 2026

## Description

Microsoft’s Azure Security DevSec team is hiring a Principal Security Engineer to evaluate and improve security posture across cloud-hosted service ecosystems in Microsoft Azure. The role involves security reviews, risk assessment, secure-by-design guidance, remediation strategies, stakeholder collaboration, AI and automation for security assessments, and mentoring engineering teams. Candidates need a relevant master’s or bachelor’s degree plus 4–6 years of experience in software development, large-scale computing, threat modeling, cybersecurity, or anomaly detection, with equivalent experience also accepted. The role requires Microsoft and Microsoft Cloud background checks and offers a U.S. base pay range of USD 142,800–274,800 per year, with higher ranges for the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area.

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