Principal Software Engineer - Microsoft Defender For Cloud
12/5/2025
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will lead the design, implementation, and delivery of security services and features. You will collaborate with various teams to develop next-generation security products that have a high impact on Microsoft Security.
Working Hours
40 hours/week
Company Size
10,001+ employees
Language
English
Visa Sponsorship
No
With the Microsoft Cloud Security team, we take immense pride in developing a diverse set of security products and services that are leaders in their respective market segments. Our innovative solutions have set new industry standards, earning global recognition safeguarding critical infrastructure at the highest scale. Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) designed to protect cloud-based applications running in all major cloud providers. Microsoft Defender for Cloud secures cloud applications from code-to-cloud by unifying development security operations (DevSecOps) at the code level, cloud security posture management (CSPM) to surface and prevent breaches and cloud workload protection platform (CWPP) to identify, alert and block real-time cyber-attacks worldwide. We’re a diverse group of talented professionals consisting of software engineers, security researchers, program managers and data scientists collaborating to develop products that secure our customers, including the biggest companies in the world. We are looking for a Software Engineer II to join our team. You will work in a supportive and inclusive environment where you will learn and work alongside the best and brightest minds in the industry, and could make a significant impact, grow your skills and advance your career.
If you're up to disrupt #CloudSecurity, come join us at the world’s leading security company at Microsoft Defender for Cloud group!
Responsibilities
As a Principal Software Engineer in the Microsoft Defender for Cloud Security team, you will be at the forefront of developing next-generation security products and services, you will have the opportunity to work on business-critical initiatives that directly shape the future of Microsoft Security products.
The role requires to:
Take a broad cross-team and cross-discipline role, working on a product with high visibility and high impact.
Lead end-to-end design, implementation and delivery of services and features, following industry best practices, adhering to very high security standards
Collaborate closely with partner groups, product management and research teams to deliver great product.
Demonstrate leadership principles of model, coach, and care for team members.
Qualifications
- 9+ years of hands-on engineering experience leading complex designs, developing high quality and high resilient systems.
- 5+ years of hands-on engineering experience working on large-scale cloud applications and designing and building large-scale distributed systems.
- 3+ years of experience as senior/principal technical lead / architect role.
Advantages
- B.Sc./M.Sc in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent.
- Engaging, cooperative, forward thinking, curious and enthusiastic.
- Experience with Security/Cyber domains.
- Experience in AI development.
- Experience with the Azure cloud environment.
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This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
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