Principal Software Engineer
Microsoft
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Full-Time
Posted Nov 10, 2025
4 days / week in-office
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About the role
Microsoft Defender for Office (MDO) team, we are responsible for delivering a cloud-based email and message filtering service that protects customers from advanced threats (malware, phish, fraud and spam) in Microsoft’s collaboration workloads (Mail, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive).
Responsibilities
- Architecting and delivering email blocking system based on domain reputation
- Building models to analyze and evaluate the domains that send malware, phishing email
- Championing the product roadmap, collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate cutting-edge threat detecting models and capabilities
- Mentoring the team of brilliant engineers to design and implement with best engineering practices
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field, with 7+ years of hands-on engineering experience and a proven track record of delivering large-scale, high-impact solutions
- Deep expertise in distributed systems, security platforms, and coding in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- Experience in organizational and technical leadership, architecting cloud services, and driving product innovation
Benefits
- Industry leading healthcare
- Educational resources
- Discounts on products and services
- Savings and investments
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Generous time away
- Giving programs
- Opportunities to network and connect
About the Company
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer
Job Details
Salary Range
Salary not disclosed
Location
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Employment Type
Full-Time
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