Principal Software Engineer
Full Time
Redmond, WA 98052
$133,600 - $256,800 a year
Posted Today
Job description
Are you passionate about operating systems, hardware and computer security? Do you like to work on low level technologies that is directly "code to metal"? Do you take pride in designing secure systems that is a nightmare for the most skilled hackers but a delight to use for end users? If you do, then we might have a very exciting opportunity for you!
We are the Hardware Security team in the Azure Enterprise and Security group and we are looking for an experienced, motivated software engineer to help transform and evolve hardware security in all Microsoft products and services. Our code powers billions of devices worldwide and is a constant target of ever more sophisticated cyber criminals. We own some of the most important foundational technologies in Azure, Windows and Xbox that leverage hardware to help protect our customers’ data and devices. Our goal is to ensure our devices are amongst the most secure in the industry, with strong, hardware-backed guarantees and enforcements that are malware resistant. Our team owns many foundational technologies and platforms such as TPM (Trusted Platform Module), Pluton security processor as well as the Xbox hardware security architecture that our customers rely on for securing their devices.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
In this Principal Software Engineering role, you will be joining a team of highly technical engineers and world-class experts in hardware/firmware/software security. You will lead and be responsible for building technologies and platforms that leverage the latest advancement in security and incorporate mitigations based on advanced attacks. As technical and project leader, you will influence our product technology roadmap aligning to our business goals. You will be part of a team that values team players and those who love to learn while having abundant opportunities to grow personally and professionally. Specifically, you will:
Lead the team to design, develop and deliver security firmware and software solutions that achieves security, reliability, scalability, latency, and efficiency for Microsoft products and services.- Define project engineering plan, execute to deliver with focus on accountability, learning and quality
- Mentor and grow the team members’ engineering culture and careers
- Guide the team to develop excellent engineering practices and ensure the product is compliant with security, privacy, accessibility and other compliance requirements
- Evaluate and assess emerging technologies in the hardware security and related area and partner with product management, customers and other Microsoft teams and other companies to define requirements, develop a roadmap and scope project milestones
- Focus on diversity and inclusiveness to enable creative solutions to challenging problems
Qualifications
Required qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline 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
Other Requirements
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 Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
Preferred qualifications:
At least 10 years of experience of engineering in IT industry- Proven track record for creating and owning challenging technical areas in complicated systems, security related area is highly desirable
- Proven track record for collaboration between many teams and delivering results
- Experience in developing & creating platforms
- Experience in creating and maintaining open source projects
- Experience in Rust programming language and tool chain
- Experience with computer security and cryptography
- Experience with the hardware/firmware/driver development.
- Experience with Windows operating system architecture
Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $133,600 - $256,800 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 $173,200 - $282,200 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
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