Principal Software Engineering Manager
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Washington, Redmond | |
 Oct 29, 2025 | |
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OverviewSecurity represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity. Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all. We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end to end, simplified solutions. The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft's mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers' heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. We are looking for a Principal Software Engineering Manager to build the next generation security data platform and partner with several teams in Microsoft Security and Azure organization to make architectural decisions in an ambiguous space. Join the transformative journey, where we are revolutionizing security, governance, and compliance solutions across Microsoft and other cloud environments. As an engineer on our Microsoft Security Platform & AI Team, you will develop of core services that form the foundation of the platform. This platform empowers applications focused on security, governance, and compliance, providing unified experience for managing data across multiple clouds. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. This Hybrid Position is located at our Microsoft office in Redmond, Washington. Relocation support will be provided, and successful candidates will need to relocate or reside within 50 miles of the field location.
ResponsibilitiesLead Teams & Technology: Oversee people, engineering schedules, and cross-functional collaboration.Define Security Personas: Clarify user roles and security scenarios to guide solution design.Design Secure Solutions: Apply authentication, access control, and secure coding best practices.Drive System Integration: Influence architecture and ensure seamless service interoperability.Champion Innovation: Lead experiments to evaluate emerging technologies and identify best-fit solutions.Develop Scalable Software: Build reliable, maintainable, and scalable systems for evolving needs.Ensure Operational Excellence: Embed monitoring, incident response, and live-site readiness into development.Promote Engineering Standards: Advocate for clean code, modern practices, and continuous improvement.Enhance Developer Productivity: Improve tools and automation to streamline workflows.Foster a Culture of Quality: Encourage accountability, testing, and performance optimization across teams. | |