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Principal Software Engineer / Architect

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Microsoft is seeking a Principal Software Engineer/Architect to lead the technical vision and architecture for its Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) platform, a critical component for securing identities and services. This role involves building next-generation systems, driving cryptographic agility, and ensuring security by design at hyperscale.

Ansvarsområden

  • Define and drive the technical vision for Microsoft’s Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) platform.
  • Partner closely with engineering, product management, and security teams to modernize and secure certificate lifecycle management for public and private PKIs.
  • Architect and build resilient, highly scalable, low-latency services that establish trust boundaries and secure access to online resources.
  • Enable cryptographic agility across Microsoft’s first-party and third-party ecosystems.
  • Design secure, reliable, observable, and reusable platform capabilities that support identity and authorization services at scale.
  • Leverage telemetry and data to guide architectural decisions and continuously improve platform performance, reliability, and security.
  • Champion engineering excellence through robust system design, design reviews, code reviews, automation, testing, and operational best practices.
  • Write clean, maintainable, and high-quality code that meets security, performance, and scalability requirements.
  • Improve service reliability, test coverage, diagnosability, observability, and overall service health.
  • Collaborate across Microsoft to deliver secure-by-default solutions that simplify adoption and strengthen customer trust.
  • Drive the development of world-class identity and authorization platform capabilities that empower engineers across the company.
  • Foster a customer-obsessed, data-driven, and growth-oriented engineering culture.

Krav

  • Bachelor’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.
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
  • Must pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Önskade kvalifikationer

  • Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 15+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as C#, Rust, Go, Java or C++.
  • Demonstrated ability to write clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud: Understanding of cloud infrastructure and services.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills: Ability to diagnose issues, identify root causes, and implement effective solutions.
  • Proven experience in building scalable and reliable software solutions.
  • 8+ years architecting distributed systems.

Förmåner

  • Typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $165,600 - $296,400 per year.
  • Base pay range in San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area is USD $220,800 - $331,200 per year.
  • Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
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Heltid

Arbetsform

Hybrid

Erfarenhetsnivå

Senior

Platser

United States

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