Principal Cybersecurity Software Engineer

Azure Machine Learning (ML) is at the center of Microsoft’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution as the world moves towards integrating Artificial Intelligence through Large Language Models (LLMs) into services and applications that impacts millions of people in their day-to-day lives.  As a Principal Cybersecurity Software Engineer of the Azure Machine Learning (AzureML) Back Plane team, you will be tasked with audting the security posture of AzureML services and application programming interfaces (APIs), implementing best practices like isolation, zero-trust, and monitoring systems. 

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.  

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day. 

Responsibilities

• Understand and audit AzureML API for best practices, security vulnerabilities. 

• Help identify and implement high impact security initiatives in the AzureML system. 

• Codify security and compliance requirements by building and strengthening system defenses against malicious attacks and exploits. 

• Contribute to company-wide security efforts like network security rules. 

• Work to monitor and detect potential attacks before they can impact AzureML 

• Embody our culture and values     

Qualifications

Required/Minimum 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.
• 6+ years experience working in large-scale high security software systems.
  
• Experience with cyber-security best practices. 

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 backg