Microsoft

Microsoft

Principal Software Engineer - Identity

United States, Washington, Redmond · Principal

Sponsorship not specified$143k-$275kDetected 20 hours ago
JavaGoRustC++C#Distributed SystemsCode ReviewAWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsIncident ResponseZero Trust

About the role

  • Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity.
  • We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end to end, simplified solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop features for large scale distributed software services and solutions.
  • Adhere to modern software engineering practices through design and code reviews.
  • System design through well-defined interfaces across multiple components, code reviews, leveraging data/telemetry to make decisions.
  • Develop "best-in-class" engineering for our services by ensuring that the services and the components are well-defined and modularized, secure, reliable, diagnosable, actively monitored and reusable.
  • Gain a working understanding of Microsoft as a business and collaborate with mentors and leaders to contribute to cohesive, end-to-end experiences for our users. Focus on customer/partner needs through a data driven approach.
  • Build a platform that allows enterprises to tailor sign-up, sign-in, and user journeys to their brand and compliance needs-while maintaining security and performance at scale.
  • Design frictionless, secure onboarding flows for millions of external users across diverse industries and geographies, balancing usability with robust authentication.
  • Deliver world-class APIs, SDKs, and documentation that empower developers to integrate identity seamlessly into their apps.
  • Implement advanced authorization models (RBAC, ABAC) and zero-trust principles to protect sensitive data and meet regulatory requirements worldwide.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.

Requirements

  • Required/minimum qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C#, Rust, Go, Java or C++ - OR equivalent experience.
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.
  • 8+ years of experience designing, developing, or maintaining secure software systems, with applied knowledge of authentication, data protection, access control, and secure coding practices
  • 8+ years of experience designing, building, and operating scalable, highly available cloud services or distributed systems on platforms such as Azure, AWS, GCP, or comparable cloud environments, with production ownership
  • 8+ years of experience building systems with emphasis on reliability, durability, and operational efficiency, including experience with live site operations, incident response, and performance optimization.​
  • 5+ years architecting distributed systems.
  • Demonstrated ability to write clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C#, Rust, Go, Java or C++
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C#, Rust, Go, Java or C++

Nice to have

  • Additional or preferred qualifications

Skills

  • Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all.
  • External identity is one of the fastest-growing areas in identity and access management.

Compensation

  • $143k-$275k

Benefits

  • Write clean and optimized code, improve test coverage for services, organize and implement integration tests, and resolve problem areas.

Company info

  • Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day.
  • We are looking to hire a Principal Software Engineer to join the Entra External ID team.
  • Our mission is to secure and simplify external identity experiences for organizations worldwide.
  • Entra External ID enables businesses to connect with customers, partners, and developers through secure, customizable, and scalable identity solutions.
  • 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.
  • Communicate technical details clearly across organizational boundaries and customers.
  • Embody our culture and values
  • Our goal is to make EEID the most developer-friendly identity platform in the industry.

Equal opportunity

  • equal opportunity employer.
  • If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the

Visa & Work Authorization

  • 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
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