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Microsoft · 2 hours ago

Principal Security Engineer

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$140K/yr - $275K/yr
date4+ years exp

Microsoft Research is building new tools to automate the search for unknown malicious software, and they are seeking a Principal Security Engineer to join their collaborative team. The role involves designing and developing new methods for reverse engineering tools and working with real-world malicious software to enhance security capabilities.

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Responsibilities

Design and develop new agentic methods of interaction with reverse engineering tools
Harness reverse engineering tools for automated use
Gain expertise in using and developing automated reverse engineering frameworks
Work with real-world malicious software as test data
Participate in communications and research outreach
Develop software in Rust and Python in cloud-native environments including containers

Qualification

RustPythonSecurity experienceReverse engineeringWindows securityVolatile memory forensicsStatic analysis toolsAgentic systems development

Required

Master's Degree in Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years experience in security or related field
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years experience in security or related field
equivalent experience

Preferred

Experience with Python Programming Language
8+ years experience in security or related field
Experience developing software in or an interest in learning the Rust programming language
Experience with reverse engineering or source code analysis, or an interest in learning these skills
Experience developing agentic systems for security
Experience in Windows (Operating System and apps) security
Any experience with volatile memory forensics tools
Any experience with static analysis tools

Company

Microsoft

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Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.
dateFounded in 1975
location
Redmond, Washington, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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https://www.microsoft.com

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1M
Key Investors
Technology Venture Investors
2022-12-09Post Ipo Equity
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1981-09-01Series Unknown· $1M

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Satya Nadella
Chairman and CEO
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