Principal Security Engineering Manager

Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity. Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all. We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end to end, simplified solutions. The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft’s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers’ heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate.

The Identity Security (IDSEC) team is seeking a Security Engineering Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team of Security Engineers and Software Engineers focused on protecting the largest and most critical identity platform in the world. 

This leader will drive the engineering strategy, operational execution, and technical direction behind vulnerability reduction and defensive engineering initiatives across Microsoft Identity. The role combines deep security expertise with strong engineering leadership and requires the ability to operate effectively during both strategic planning and high-priority security events. 

This role requires a leader who can translate security risk into engineering action, influence across organizational boundaries, and help shape the future of AI-powered security operations. 

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. 

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Required Qualifications 

Other Qualifications:

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

Microsoft Cloud Background Check:

- This position will be required to pass the Microsoft background and Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Risk Management, Cyber Security, or related field AND 12+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, or anomaly detection (enterprise experience)
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Risk Management, Cyber Security, or related field AND 15+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, or anomaly detection (enterprise experience)
  • OR equivalent experience
• 5+ years people management experience.
• Experience securing large-scale cloud or identity platforms.
• Experience with threat detection, threat hunting, vulnerability management, or adversary emulation.
• Experience building AI-assisted security workflows or security automation platforms.
• Experience working directly with executive leadership during security incidents and strategic reviews.
• Track record of building high-performing, diverse engineering organizations.