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Hyderabad, India

Software Engineer II

3 years experience
Technology & Digital
Software engineering
Posted:
January 20, 2026

Microsoft

Software, cloud & services
86.9
Palpable Score
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Overview

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The Microsoft Security organization’s mission of making the world a safer place has never been more important. As threats become more frequent and sophisticated, we drive improvements into our security products that keep our customers, apps, and their devices safe. Security is one of the fastest growing, collaborative, fun teams with a startup mindset within Microsoft. The Microsoft Defender family offers comprehensive threat prevention, detection, and response capabilities for everyone – from individuals looking to protect their family to the world’s largest enterprises. 

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Linux servers run very business critical workloads for our customers. These have become very attractive targets for the attackers to create havoc for our customers. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint provides a security solution to protect the Linux Servers with high performance, quality, and more importantly innovative security solutions. We are hiring a Principal Engineering manager for this business/product. 

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Providing “Peace of mind” to our customers with our security solutions is what excites us every day! Our team has people from a wide variety of backgrounds, previous work history, and life experiences, and we are eager to maintain and grow that diversity. We are passionate about learning on the job, collaborating with other teams, and being customer obsessed. Come join us if you are passionate about positively impacting over a billion users from all walks of life through easy-to-use cyber security products.

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‍Responsibilities

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‍Qualifications

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Join our team and be a part of an innovative and dynamic environment where you can make a significant impact on the future of endpoint management for Linux. Apply today and help us shape the future of technology!

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This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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About the company

Microsoft

Company overview
Microsoft is a global technology company best known for Windows, Microsoft 365, Azure cloud services, and developer tools like GitHub and Visual Studio. Microsoft also builds consumer and enterprise products across gaming (Xbox), search and advertising, cybersecurity, and AI products such as Copilot. Microsoft sells mainly to enterprises, governments, developers, and consumers through a mix of subscriptions, cloud usage, and device and software licensing. Microsoft operates at massive global scale and runs large, repeatable hiring pipelines for both students and full-time roles.

Locations and presence

Microsoft has major offices and engineering hubs across North America, Europe, and Asia, with a large global footprint across many cities listed on Microsoft Careers. Microsoft has been tightening hybrid expectations, including an update to three in-office days per week that starts rolling out from the Puget Sound area from late February 2026.

Palpable Score

86.9
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Microsoft offers some of the clearest and most repeatable early-career entry points in tech, spanning first-year internships, new-grad hiring, sales and customer-facing early-in-profession tracks, and apprenticeship-style routes. The hiring process is structured and widely documented, and learning support is visible across multiple programs, though team-to-team variation still matters once someone lands. Pay tends to be competitive with strong benefits, and outcomes look positive, but Microsoft does not publish consistent early-career retention and promotion metrics.
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