17 hours ago
Remote, United StatesMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$102k - $219k/yr
Responsibilities
- Build reusable agents and tools to improve the consistency, quality, and speed 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, technologies, and devices.
- Identify vulnerabilities in operating-system features, network protocols, security features, and Microsoft devices.
- Develop protections and proof-of-concept mitigations for discovered security risks.
- Collaborate with Windows product engineering teams and communicate the business value of security investments.
- Engage with the external security community and security researchers.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field plus at least one year of security or related experience; or bachelor’s degree in one of these fields plus at least two years of experience; or equivalent experience.
- Hands-on experience with native code, including C and C++.
- Experience with penetration testing, code auditing, fuzzing, vulnerability discovery, and Windows operating-system security fundamentals.
- Preferred: at least two years identifying vulnerabilities in operating systems or native C/C++ applications.
- Preferred: at least five years of software engineering or security-related engineering experience.
- Preferred: public track record of relevant security research, especially vulnerability discovery.
- Preferred: experience exploiting bugs and bypassing operating-system security mitigations.
- Preferred: familiarity with Microsoft Windows architecture.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud background check.
Benefits
- The typical U.S. base pay range is USD $102,100–$202,200 per year, with a separate range for specified San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan area locations.
- Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
- The position is open for a minimum of five days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until filled.
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.