Job Description

Microsoft is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for Copilot Security to develop AI-powered security features that protect users from emerging threats. The role involves designing secure orchestration frameworks and collaborating with various teams to drive the adoption of security best practices in agentic AI.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
OR equivalent experience.
8+ years in technical engineering roles building large-scale services.
6+ years hands-on experience designing and operating security-critical or AI-powered systems at scale.
Proven ability to design, build, and ship agentic AI features or frameworks.
Ability to clearly explain complex systems and security concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Experience building production agent systems using frameworks such as LangGraph, Amazon Strands SDK, or similar platforms.
Hands-on experience with distributed training frameworks, containerization and orchestration technologies for ML model deployment.
Experience designing evaluation frameworks for LLM-based applications and implementing observability for agent systems.
Experience integrating with Azure AI services or Microsoft security platforms.

Responsibilities

Develop and ship agentic AI-powered security features that proactively protect users from threats.
Design and implement secure orchestration frameworks that enable Copilot to safely delegate, coordinate, and execute actions.
Invent and apply new intelligent agents that leverage information flow analysis.
Collaborate with product, engineering, security, privacy, and AI teams to drive adoption of agentic security patterns.
Establish and monitor key metrics for agentic AI security and innovation.
Align with central Microsoft security and AI roadmaps.
Document and evangelize secure agentic AI patterns.
Mentor engineers and foster a culture of secure innovation.

Benefits

Employees at Microsoft are often offered comprehensive, “world-class” benefits—including health and mental-wellness programs, competitive pay with bonuses and stock awards, and retirement/savings options. Time-off and flexibility are common, with generous vacation and holidays, parental and caregiver leave, and flexible work schedules, alongside learning support, employee resource groups, product discounts, and matching-gifts/volunteering programs. Specific benefits can vary by region.