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Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity. Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all. We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end-to-end, simplified solutions. Responsibilities Investigate, analyze, and learn from ongoing cybersecurity attacks to develop durable detection and prevention solutions/strategies across the kill‑chain or product/OS enhancements. Share and lead within the team. Design, code, and maintain client‑side and cloud machine‑learning and automation systems that power cybersecurity protection in our products and services. Experiment with and apply large‑language models and agentic systems to protect our customers and improve our internal systems. Support the management of incidents by applying technical knowledge to diagnose and triage issues with a commitment to maintaining the quality of products and services. Take notes during incidents and participate in post‑mortem and root‑cause analysis processes. Work with other internal and external teams to forge new and improve existing partnerships that help mature the product. Minimum Qualifications Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field. OR 7+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large‑scale computing, modeling, cybersecurity, and/or anomaly detection. 2+ years of experience with coding. 1+ years of experience with language models or machine learning. 1+ years leading security initiatives and publishing research. 1+ years mentoring and guiding researchers. Other Requirements Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements is required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the following specialized security screenings: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft background and Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. Preferred Qualifications Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field. OR 8+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large‑scale computing, modeling, cybersecurity, and/or anomaly detection. 1+ years experience with OS internals, hypervisors, and cloud security architectures. Experience in classical and deep learning machine‑learning methods. Security Research IC5 – The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 – $274,800 per year. For the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan area, the range is USD $188,000 – $304,200 per year. Certify eligibility for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: Microsoft will accept applications for the role until November 20, 2025. Location: Redmond, WA. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations. #J-18808-Ljbffr Microsoft

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