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Principal Software Engineer - Cloud and Enterprise Security

Overview
Skills
  • Cloud service development ꞏ 12y
  • Coding ꞏ 12y
  • Debugging ꞏ 12y
Looking for an exciting opportunity to build and shape a new major product in Microsoft Security? Are you a highly experienced engineer with a rich background in building large services? Do you have strong technical skills, great inter-personal skills, and a knack for innovation? Are you passionate about solving tough problems and making the world a safer and better place?



We are looking for a highly capable software engineer to technically lead the development of a major new product, take on major engineering challenges, guide and mentor a team of talented engineers, work closely with the product and research teams, and shape the architecture and the engineering standards for this early-stage project. Taking the project to a successful MVP, V1, and beyond, reaching high adoption with tens of thousands of large organizations around the world.



We value diversity and welcome candidates with different experiences and perspectives. If you are an experienced software engineer who loves creating products for and with customers, come join us and be part of building a better world.

Responsibilities

In this position you will technically lead a large project and a team of engineers, and work closely product management, security research, and UX design, to plan, architect, design, implement and validate, a major new security product rich with new features and value. In addition to strong technical skills, you should have a passion for innovation and software quality. You will need to be comfortable with fast paced security industry by courageously treading the unexplored arenas and thinking ahead of the highly sophisticated attackers.

Qualifications

  • Bachelors, or Masters in computer science, engineering or equivalent
  • 12+ years of software engineering experience, including cloud service development
  • Strong technical skills, excellent coding and debugging skills
  • Excellent communication and cross group collaboration skills
  • Ability to work in an agile environment and quick learning capability
  • Though not required, deep familiarity with cyber security is a big plus

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
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