Principal Software Engineering Manager - Microsoft Red Team
Core
Lead a software engineering team to build an AI-driven adversary emulation platform, delivering intelligence packages and product experiences for human red team operators.
Role type
Principal Software Engineering Manager (Red Team / Offensive Security)
Builds
AI-driven adversary emulation platform, intelligence packages, and product experiences for red team operations
Domain
Cybersecurity, Red Teaming, AI/LLM Security
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Software engineering leadership, offensive security (red teaming, penetration testing, malware/tooling development), LLM/agentic architecture experience, team hiring and development, secure development practices, cloud security, strategy execution in ambiguous spaces
Preferred skills
MITRE ATT&CK familiarity, cross-functional collaboration, influence without authority
Technologies
C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, LLMs, autonomous agents, cloud environments
Responsibilities
Lead, grow, and coach a team of software engineers; deliver intelligence packages and product experiences for red team operators; contribute to architecture of the adversary emulation platform; partner with operators, researchers, and product management; hire, develop, and retain engineers; drive engineering excellence (design reviews, code quality, secure development); set direction in unsolved problem spaces
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with management responsibilities
