Microsoft · 4 hours ago
Senior Security Engineer and Principal Security Engineer (Multiple Positions)
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$120K/yr - $235K/yr
4+ years expMicrosoft is looking for learn-it-all security engineers to help secure Microsoft Windows products and devices, focusing on offensive security and security engineering. The role involves conducting security design reviews, penetration testing, and collaborating with product teams to improve security across Windows operating systems.
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No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Participate in security reviews to identify and mitigate risk in Microsoft products, including design reviews, code reviews, and fuzzing
Be the security contact for teams building new innovative products and technologies in the next version of Windows and devices
Identify security vulnerabilities in a wide variety of key OS features such as network protocols, security features, and Microsoft devices Leverage a broad and current understanding of security to devise new protections
Interact with the external security community and security researchers
Collaborate with product teams to improve security, and articulate the business value of security investments
Qualification
Required
Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ years experience in security or related field OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years experience in security or related field OR equivalent experience
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 Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
Preferred
Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years experience in security or related field OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years experience in security or related field OR equivalent experience
2+ years identifying vulnerabilities in operating systems and/or native (C/C++) applications
5+ years of experience in a software engineering or security-related engineering
Demonstrated experience in security research, especially around vulnerability discovery
Experience exploiting bugs and bypassing security mitigations in operating systems
Familiarity with Microsoft Windows architecture
Company
Microsoft
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