Security Engineer II
About The Position
The Microsoft Offensive Research & Security Engineering (MORSE) team is looking for a learn-it-all engineer that will help secure Microsoft products and devices. The MORSE team is responsible for securing Microsoft's operating systems, including Windows, cloud computing platforms, and virtualization technologies. These solutions support the daily needs of over one billion customers worldwide. This team performs security design reviews, code reviews, and vulnerability research on key features of Windows and Azure to make sure they meet the highest possible security standards. In this role, you will help a team of engineers tasked with building automation and tooling to streamline and scale detection of vulnerabilities. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with native code (C/C++), building security-focused developer-facing tools, a clear understanding of OS security fundamentals, solid computer science skills, and a passion for keeping Microsoft customers safe.
Requirements
- Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year(s) experience in security or related field OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 2+ 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.
- 3+ years of experience in a software engineering or security-related field
- 2+ years of software engineering in a systems language such as C, C++, or Rust
Nice To Haves
- Public track record of relevant security research, especially around vulnerability discovery
- Experience exploiting bugs and bypassing security mitigations in Operating Systems
- Familiarity with Microsoft Windows architecture
Responsibilities
- Equip Microsoft developers with powerful, easy-to-use security tools to catch security issues earlier
- Improve existing processes and tools to help us deliver our goal of ubiquitous fuzzing
- Collaborate with teams of security experts to understand their requirements and build tools to streamline or automate common tasks
- Devise new methods to systematically detect vulnerabilities at scale
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
