Principal Engineer

Microsoft's Data Security team is seeking a Principal Engineer to join their expanding IDC arm. This role involves building cloud solutions to support premium features for security, compliance, data governance, and data loss prevention for Office 365 and Windows. The team creates global scale services to transport, store, secure, and manage sensitive data, leveraging Azure, Exchange, and other cloud platforms.

As a Principal Engineer, you will:

• Design and implement scalable, reliable, and maintainable services
• Drive design reviews and apply expertise in available technologies
• Contribute key ideas to product design and vision
• Work closely with geographically distributed teams
• Mentor other engineers and act as a code and design reviewer

The ideal candidate has:

• 12+ years of relevant software development experience
• Proficiency in C# (Java or C++)
• In-depth knowledge of cloud development (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud)
• Experience with multithreading, asynchronous processing, and CI/CD pipelines
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge cloud solutions at a scale few companies can match, making a significant impact on the security and compliance of Office 365, the fastest-growing business at Microsoft with over 100 million seats hosted globally.

Join Microsoft's Data Security team to tackle complex challenges, drive innovation, and shape the future of cloud security and compliance in a fast-paced, highly technical environment.