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Principal Software Engineering Manager - CTJ - Top Secret

Microsoft

Location

Redmond, WA, Reston, VA

Type

Full-time

Posted

6/26/2026

Compensation

$142,800 - $304,200 per year

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Job description

This role focuses on engineering Azure security services in Sovereign clouds, ensuring security across various environments while being customer and partner-centric. The position emphasizes building a diverse and high-performing team, fostering career development, and executing technical deliverables. The Microsoft Security organization aims to empower users and developers with simplified security solutions. The culture promotes a growth mindset and innovation to create impactful security technologies.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
  • Candidates must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance.
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Focus on engineering Azure security services in Sovereign clouds to ensure security across all clouds.
  • Create robust career development plans to help team members grow.
  • Lead, coach, and build a diverse, inclusive, high-performing team.
  • Help the team plan and execute technical deliverables.
  • Work closely with external partners to support the team’s mission.
  • Guide partnership with appropriate stakeholders within Azure Security to determine requirements.

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.

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