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Security Engineer II (Services)

Microsoft· Penetration Testing
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Hybrid (United States)$102.1k - $202.2kFull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Security Engineer II specializing in offensive security, security engineering, and mitigations for online services within Microsoft Windows Security. Focus on hands-on penetration testing, code reviews, vulnerability research, and developing durable defenses for Windows online services.

Responsibilities

  • Build reusable agents and tools to expedite and improve the consistency and quality of security reviews.
  • Review deployments and code for security defects and architectural risk using agents and automated tools built by you and others.
  • Safely demonstrate the real-world impact of security flaws to aid in prioritization and fix validation.
  • Be the security contact for teams building new innovative products and services that will be deployed and used by billions.
  • Apply an adversary mindset to creatively bypass security controls.
  • Leverage a broad and current understanding of security to devise new protections.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to improve security and articulate the value of security investments.

Qualifications

  • 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.

Skills

Required:Penetration testingSecurity reviewsTool development

Benefits

  • Benefits and other compensation may apply as per location. See pay information link in description.
Last updated Oct 1, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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