Principal Software Engineer

Microsoft•Redmond, WA

15h

About The Position

SEERA (Secure Enclave for Engineers, Researchers & Agents) builds secure, governed environments that enable engineers and security researchers to work productively with sensitive data while maintaining strong access controls, compliance, and auditability. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will provide hands-on technical leadership across cloud infrastructure, secure workspaces, and trusted data access, while helping shape the platform’s evolution toward secure execution of AI-agent workloads. You will tackle complex architecture challenges, deliver production-quality software, and influence technical direction across teams, balancing security and reliability with researcher and developer productivity. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field 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.
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 background and Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Nice To Haves

10+ years of experience shipping large scale software
Proven ability to define vision, deliver and communicate solutions to complex technical problems
Passion for working on technical challenges and getting your hands dirty to get the job done
A sense of pride and personal accountability for end-to-end quality, craftsmanship & completeness
Experience collaborating across organizations/divisions, and bringing people together to achieve the goal

Responsibilities

Advance trusted execution for AI agents, establishing controlled access to sensitive data and tools with built-in identity, policy enforcement, and auditability.
Design, implement, and ship cloud services that make secure workspaces and governed data access easier to use, extend, and operate.
Champion innovation in Platform-Infra domains, including AI-assisted automation.
Mentor and guide researchers and engineers, fostering technical growth and alignment with Microsoft’s security priorities.
Investigate critical security issues (root cause, motivation, impact) and elevate findings to influence product and strategy decisions.
Design and validate solutions by partnering with engineering teams to translate findings into production systems.
Partner with Product and Engineering to lay out a vision and a prioritized roadmap of work needed to support the multitude of Microsoft customers.