Principal Software Engineer/ Architect

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Principal Software Engineer/ Architect in USA

Microsoft
Full time
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USA
10/14/2026
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Redmond, WA

Responsibilities

Define and drive the technical vision for Microsoft’s Public Key Infrastructure platform and certificate lifecycle management for public and private PKIs.
Architect and build resilient, highly scalable, low-latency services that establish trust boundaries and enable cryptographic agility.
Design secure, reliable, observable, and reusable platform capabilities using telemetry and data to guide architecture.
Write clean, maintainable, high-quality code while improving reliability, test coverage, diagnosability, and service health.
Collaborate with engineering, product management, and security teams to deliver secure-by-default solutions across Microsoft’s ecosystems.
Drive automation, testing, operational excellence, and reliability for a foundational security platform.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field and 6+ years of technical engineering experience with coding, or equivalent experience.
Preferred: master’s degree and 8+ years of technical engineering experience, or bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of technical engineering experience, or equivalent experience.
Proficiency in programming languages such as C#, Rust, Go, Java, or C++.
At least 6 years of experience architecting distributed systems is preferred.
Experience building scalable and reliable software solutions and writing clean, maintainable, efficient code.
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, including diagnosing issues, identifying root causes, and implementing effective solutions.

Benefits

The typical U.S. base pay range is USD $142,800–$274,800 per year; a separate range applies in the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan area.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
The Microsoft Cloud Background Check is required upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
The position is open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until filled.

Salary: $143k - $304k/yr

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