The Entra Admin Management UX team is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead technical vision and architectural ownership for the Entra Admin Center. This role emphasizes cross-organization influence, AI innovation, and engineering excellence. The team focuses on delivering a secure and intuitive admin experience while driving modernization and AI-first initiatives. The ideal candidate will mentor senior engineers and establish best practices across the organization.

• 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.
• Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of designing, coding, and troubleshooting cloud-based software.
• 7+ years of proficiency in various languages, especially web-based technologies like JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and C#.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems using query languages and tools such as Kusto.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and communicate across disciplines, levels, and product teams.
• Proficient in backend technologies and cloud-based architectures to build large-scale distributed systems and AI/ML.

• Define and drive the technical vision, architecture, and long-term strategy for the Entra Admin Center and foundational administration experiences.
• Lead cross-organizational initiatives that advance AI-powered administration, platform modernization, and shared engineering capabilities.
• Partner with engineering, product, design, and security leaders to influence roadmap decisions and resolve complex technical challenges.
• Establish and champion engineering excellence through architectural guidance and operational rigor.
• Mentor and develop senior engineers while raising the technical bar across the organization.

• 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.