Principal Software Engineer

At Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, we are on a mission to protect every person and organization on the planet from cyber threats. Our team thrives on a culture of integrity, transparency, and ownership, where servant leadership fosters trust, accountability, growth, and inclusion. If you enjoy working in a collaborative environment that emphasizes a growth mindset and working together to enable innovation, then we might have the perfect job for you. 

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is an industry-leading, cloud-powered security solution designed to help individuals and enterprises prevent, detect, investigate, and respond to advanced threats. Trusted by numerous Fortune 500 organizations worldwide, Defender for Endpoint secures millions of devices across diverse platforms, including Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS.

Our quest is intrinsically aligned with Microsoft's mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. At Defender for Endpoint, we collaborate with partners across Microsoft to innovate new approaches and use the latest tools and products to combat evolving threats. Join us if you are passionate about learning, driven by purpose, and ready to make a significant impact to the safety and security of millions of users globally. 

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to help drive innovation and excellence. As an engineer on the team, you will improve services by leveraging some of the latest innovations in Microsoft software and Azure hardware. This is a dynamic role that involves both technical expertise and collaborative skills to contribute to the modernization and enhancement of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint's cloud services.

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. 

Responsibilities

• Leading a complex architecture and design effort with well-established, large-scale systems to optimize services to improve scalability and reduce operating cost 
• Driving the quality and infrastructure optimizations effort across the team 
• Partnering with experts across geographic and organizational boundaries to make impactful changes to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Azure 
• Helping team to adhere to modern engineering principles and practices, code reviews, and project management 
• Engagement in project planning, work prioritization, and contributing to the project's roadmap and goals including reviewing and executing work items 
• Participating in governance activities, manage technical tasks, and ensure quality assurance through automated testing and integration validation 
• Sharing knowledge through mentorship and regular team interactions 

Other

• Embody our Culture  &  Values

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