5 days ago
Remote, United StatesMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$85k - $184k/yr
Responsibilities
- Build reusable agents and tools to improve the consistency and quality of security reviews.
- Review product features and code for security defects and architectural risks using automated tools.
- Serve as the security contact for teams developing new Windows products and technologies.
- Identify vulnerabilities in operating-system features, network protocols, security features, and Microsoft devices.
- Develop protections and collaborate with product teams to improve security and communicate the business value of security investments.
- Engage with the external security community and security researchers.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Master’s degree plus 1+ year of security or related experience, or bachelor’s degree plus 2+ years of security or related experience, or equivalent experience.
- 2+ years identifying vulnerabilities in operating systems and/or native C/C++ applications.
- Hands-on experience with native code, penetration testing, code auditing, fuzzing, vulnerability discovery, and operating-system security fundamentals.
- Preferred public track record of relevant security research, experience exploiting bugs and bypassing security mitigations, and familiarity with Microsoft Windows architecture.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and government security screening requirements.
Benefits
- The position offers a typical U.S. base pay range of USD $85,400-$168,100 per year, with a separate range for eligible San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan area locations.
- Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
- The Microsoft Cloud Background Check is required upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
- Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled, with the position open for a minimum of 5 days.
About Microsoft
Microsoft develops operating systems, productivity software, cloud services, developer tools, and consumer devices for individuals, enterprises, and governments. Its main products include Windows, Microsoft 365, Azure, Visual Studio/GitHub, Xbox, and LinkedIn; revenue comes from software subscriptions and licenses, cloud consumption, hardware sales, and advertising. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft is a public company traded on Nasdaq.