Principal Software Engineer - MAI Data, Privacy, and Security, Microsoft AI- Copilot at Microso

Principal Software Engineer – MAI Data, Privacy, and Security, Microsoft AI – Copilot at Microsoft Corporation, Mountain View, CA.

As Microsoft continues to push the boundaries of AI, we are seeking passionate individuals to work on the most interesting and challenging AI questions of our time. Security Engineering for Copilot focuses on building and securing systems that accelerate this process by making it easy and safe to incorporate more data and functionality that would otherwise be too risky.

• Build secure and performant AI Platform services that power Copilot.
• Solve novel security and privacy problems at the frontier of applied AI and agentic systems.
• Work collaboratively with Platform, infrastructure, application engineers, and AI Researchers to build next‑generation AI products and services.
• Ship high‑quality, well‑tested, secure, and maintainable code.
• Find a path to get things done despite roadblocks, delivering work to users quickly and iteratively.
• Enjoy working in a fast‑paced, design‑driven product development cycle.
• Embodies our culture and values.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related technical discipline and 6+ years technical engineering experience building systems with coding in languages including Python, C#, C++, Golang, Rust, Java (or equivalent experience).
• 6+ years’ experience building scalable services and/or securing applications and infrastructure on public cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP, with extensive use of data stores like RDBMS and key‑value stores.
• 6+ years’ experience building distributed systems at scale and extensive system knowledge that spans bare‑metal hosts to containers to networking.
• Familiarity with novel classes of attacks on AI‑powered systems.

• Experience working with AI platforms, frameworks, and APIs.
• Staying up to date with the latest research into attacks and defenses for AI‑powered systems.
• Experience using, deploying, and scaling language learning models.
• Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and user experience.
• Dedication to writing clean, maintainable, and well‑documented code with a focus on application quality, performance, and security.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to work closely with cross‑functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineers.
• Ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Passion for learning new technologies and staying up to date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in web development and AI.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment, manage multiple priorities, and adapt to changing requirements and deadlines.
• Proven ability to collaborate and contribute to a positive, inclusive work environment, fostering knowledge sharing and growth within the team.

Software Engineering IC5 – Base pay range: USD $137,600 – $267,000 per year (U.S.). In the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metro area: USD $180,400 – $294,000 per year.

Software Engineering IC6 – Base pay range: USD $161,600 – $286,200 per year (U.S.). In the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metro area: USD $209,600 – $314,400 per year.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances.

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