Principal Software Engineer
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Location: Redmond, WA 98052
Description:
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to help protect over a billion users across the planet? Are you excited about cybersecurity? Do you want to join a team that will move the needle on security problems? If so, read on! Our team's mission is to protect our customers from the perils and attacks they face as they engage in the online world. The team's charter is to protect Microsoft 365, the world's largest productivity service and its principal data store. We continually take inputs from bug bounty, internal penetration test and external customer feedback to keep our customer's data secure. We are tasked with keeping up and exceeding the pace of innovation that is happening around the world.
The Substrate Security Team is responsible for building security strategy, writing prototype and proof-of-concept code, working with teams to evangelize secure patterns, and driving architectural changes into the product to improve security outcomes at the scale of M365 .
We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join us.
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.
Responsibilities:
As a Principal Software Engineer you will be responsible for implementing features towards a wide variety of business applications and services within Microsoft 365 products portfolio as well as ensuring they are done to meet rigorous quality standards with the end result being software that is used by individuals and businesses throughout the world. In short you will do the following:
Other
Qualifications:
Required/Minimum Qualifications
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until September 11, 2024.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form .
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
#M365CORE
The Substrate Security Team is responsible for building security strategy, writing prototype and proof-of-concept code, working with teams to evangelize secure patterns, and driving architectural changes into the product to improve security outcomes at the scale of M365 .
We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join us.
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.
Responsibilities:
As a Principal Software Engineer you will be responsible for implementing features towards a wide variety of business applications and services within Microsoft 365 products portfolio as well as ensuring they are done to meet rigorous quality standards with the end result being software that is used by individuals and businesses throughout the world. In short you will do the following:
- Design, implement, test, deploy, maintain ,and improve our software components and services , meet Microsoft security and AI-compliance standards.
- Embrace and use state-of-the-art new technologies.
- Participate in technical discussions and bring new ideas to the table
- Own quality of your code.
- Work with Product Managers and Architects to design and specify new features from the engineering standpoint.
- Author internal tools thatimprovethe teams' quality and security.
- Support and coach less experienced team members in their progress and development.
Other
- Embody our Culture and Values
Qualifications:
Required/Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science , or related technical discipline AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
- OR equivalent experience.
- 4+ years of experience with distributed systems.
- 3+ years of experience with cloud platforms.
- 2+ years in working Security systems.
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
- Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 10+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
- OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- OR equivalent experience.
- 6+ years of experience with distributed systems.
- Design, implementation and communication skills with experience in Security industry.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex projects across high-performing engineering teams is preferred.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until September 11, 2024.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form .
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
#M365CORE