Microsoft

Principal Security Engineer

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 6 November 2026.

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About the role

Overview Do you want to be at the forefront of innovating the latest hardware designs to propel Microsoft’s cloud growth? Are you seeking a unique career opportunity that combines technical capabilities, cross-team collaboration, with business insight and strategy? Microsoft’s…

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What this role asks for

Particular to this role

Embedded Systems · RTOS · Rust

Rare in Microsoft's other 299 open postings.

Standard for security roles

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 410 open in Software Engineering. 284 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++ (372 of 410), Python (369 of 410), C# (361 of 410), C (344 of 410), Java (343 of 410), JavaScript (327 of 410), Azure (237 of 410)

OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM

From the team and dates on Microsoft's own job board.

Other openings for this role

2 open postings for this role in United States, Washington, Redmond, first posted 27 October 2026. The company is likely hiring for more than one position. None has been taken down and posted again.

Salary context

6 other open postings titled Principal Security Engineer state a salary: median USD 203,000 to USD 279,900 a year.

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