Microsoft

Principal Software Engineer - AI Safety and Security

United States, Washington, Redmond
Salary
$142,800 - $274,800 per year
Level
Principal
Work type
On-site · Washington

Not stated in the posting: visa.

Open. First seen 27 October 2026.

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About the role

Overview AI systems are rapidly becoming more capable, autonomous, interconnected, and embedded in products people depend on. As models gain memory, tools, identity, and the ability to act across systems, new risks can emerge through long-running interactions, coordinated…

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What this role asks for

Particular to this role

CI/CD · Databricks · Generative AI · Kubernetes · LLM · RAG · Vector Databases

Rare in Microsoft's other 299 open postings.

Standard for security roles

Cybersecurity · Python

Common in security postings at any company.

Compared with Microsoft's other open jobs.

The team: Software Engineering HIRES STEADILY

This role is one of 170 open in Software Engineering. 123 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in January: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.

WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS

C++ (158 of 170), Python (158 of 170), C# (155 of 170), Java (151 of 170), C (149 of 170), JavaScript (142 of 170), Azure (99 of 170)

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