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Principal Software Engineer/ Architect at Microsoft

Department: Software Engineering

Compensation

$165,600 – $296,400/yr

Setup
On-site
Location
Redmond, Washington
Type
Full-time
Level
staff+
Posted

Description

Microsoft is hiring a Principal Software Engineer / Architect to lead the technical vision and architecture of its Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) platform. The role focuses on certificate lifecycle management, cryptographic agility, secure and scalable identity and authorization services, observability, reliability, and operational excellence across Microsoft’s first-party and third-party ecosystems. Candidates need a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field and at least 8 years of technical engineering experience with relevant programming languages; the role requires Microsoft Cloud background screening and offers a U.S. base pay range of USD 165,600 to USD 296,400 per year.

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