Hiring: Principal Security Engineer Company: Microsoft Location: Redmond, WA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-17 12:45:50 Target Skills & Keywords : Azure, C, C++, Penetration Testing, Rust About the job Experience: •4+ years experience in security-related elements of software engineering or in another security-related field •4+ years experience with systems level programming languages such as C, C++, or Rust Required Skills: •Drive identification and analysis of security vulnerabilities across operating system and platform components, including design review, code review, fuzzing, and variant analysis •Develop and influence mitigations and protections that reduce risk across platforms, improving resilience against entire classes of vulnerabilities •Advocate for security with engineering teams to integrate security into the development lifecycle, influence design decisions and improve secure engineering practices. Autonomously drive coordination and collaboration across broad groups across Microsoft. Devise and advocate for broadly applicable solutions. •Contribute to the development and scaling of security tooling, detection capabilities, or analysis techniques that enable broader coverage and earlier detection of vulnerabilities •Partner across organizations to translate security findings into systemic improvements and measurable security outcomes •Stay current on attacker techniques, emerging vulnerability classes, and industry trends, applying this knowledge to improve Microsoft’s security posture •Provide technical leadership within and across teams, contributing to direction setting, problem decomposition, and delivery of complex security initiatives. Mentor and coach peers on new approaches and best practices. Coordinate across teams and leads resolution of vulnerabilities, threat attacks, and security issues. Qualifications: •Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years experience in security or related field OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years experience in security or related field •Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. •Public or internal track record of relevant security research •Understanding of operating system security fundamentals, including kernel or low level platform components •Penetration Testing IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800 - $274,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year. •This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. •4+ years experience in security or related field OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years experience in security or related field Compensation: •$142,800 - $274,800 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!