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Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft

Department: Software Engineering

Compensation

$142,800 – $274,800/yr

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

Description

Microsoft is hiring a Principal Software Engineer for its Security Exposure Management team to design and ship scalable distributed-systems features, own production components, and improve quality, performance, reliability, and operational health. The role involves attack-path analysis, asset discovery, AI-driven risk, large-scale data processing, and collaboration across security and AI teams. Candidates need a bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or a related field, extensive technical engineering experience, and experience with cloud services, distributed systems, production operations, and large-scale data pipelines. The typical U.S. base pay range is 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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