Principal Security Engineer
- Location
- United States
- Level
- Lead / Staff
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Listed
- 29 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- threat modeling
- security architecture reviews
- secure software development
- cloud security
- identity systems
Also useful
- AI-enabled application security
- anomaly detection
About the role
Partner with engineering teams to identify and mitigate security risks early in the development lifecycle through threat modeling, security design reviews, and architecture assessments for cloud and AI-powered services.
Drive secure-by-design improvements by developing security guidance, reference architectures, and practical remediation strategies that help teams address systemic security challenges and architectural anti-patterns. Leverage AI and automation capabilities to scale security assessments, improve risk identification, and increase security coverage across complex product portfolios.
Champion security excellence by mentoring engineering teams, enabling self-service security capabilities, and fostering secure development practices across the organization.
Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Risk Management, Cyber Security, or related field AND 4+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, or anomaly detection OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Risk Management, Cyber Security, or related field AND 6+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, or anomaly detection OR equivalent experience.
These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Experience leading security strategy, architecture reviews, or security programs across multiple organizations or large-scale cloud services. Experience designing or securing distributed systems, cloud platforms, APIs, identity solutions, or AI-enabled applications.
Knowledge of secure software development practices, common attack techniques, security controls, and risk mitigation strategies. Proven track record identifying systemic security risks and driving organization-wide risk reduction initiatives. Experience influencing senior engineering leadership and shaping security standards, guidance, or reference architectures.
From Microsoft's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 11, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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