Principal Data Privacy & Governance Engineer

Microsoft AI (MAI) is seeking an experienced Principal Data Privacy & Governance Engineer to help build mission applications and platform components for personal AI and Copilot systems. This role is crucial in ensuring data integrity, regulatory compliance, and secure data usage across the organization.

The position is part of the newly formed MAI organization, dedicated to advancing Copilot and other consumer AI products and research. The team is responsible for Copilot, Bing, Edge, and generative AI research, shaping the future of personal computing.

As a Principal Engineer, you'll be working on building scalable services and tools in data security, privacy, and governance within distributed data and cloud platform environments. You'll collaborate with Platform, infrastructure, and application engineers, as well as AI Researchers, to develop next-generation automated data governance systems.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing tools for data security, privacy, and governance products
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement privacy-by-design principles
• Building data lineage tracking and compliance monitoring systems
• Shipping high-quality, secure, and maintainable code
• Working in a fast-paced, design-driven environment

Required qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field with 6+ years of technical engineering experience, strong expertise in cloud infrastructure, and proven experience in data governance and privacy implementation.

The role offers a competitive salary range of $139,900 - $304,200 (varying by location) and comprehensive benefits including healthcare, educational resources, parental leave, and investment options. The position requires 4 days per week in-office presence at either New York, Redmond, or Mountain View locations.

Join Microsoft's mission to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more, while working with cutting-edge AI technology and contributing to products that impact millions of users globally.