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Security Researcher

Microsoft· Security Research
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Redmond, WA$102.1k - $202.2kfull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Join an elite team of security researchers in Redmond to investigate cutting-edge endpoint attacks, including AI-related threats. Leverage Microsoft’s rich telemetry to uncover new attack techniques, develop protections, advance the security platform, and share impactful research with the global security community.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct research that yields new insights, investigate advanced, real-world attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
  • Develop high-quality protection signals and resilient detection logic across complex attack chains
  • Design and implement innovative capabilities that autonomously prevent, detect, and disrupt sophisticated threats in near real time
  • Apply deep security expertise to inform evidence-based research decisions
  • Analyze real-world attacks and telemetry to continuously improve protection coverage, precision, and resilience

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 2+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research) OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 1+ year(s) related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research) OR Doctorate in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field OR equivalent experience.
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements (Microsoft background check and Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years)
  • Offensive security research experience
  • Digital forensics skills
  • Programming skills in C, C++, C# or willingness to learn
  • Industry recognized author of security research papers, blogs, or books
  • Low-level/security knowledge of other operating systems

Skills

Required:Security researchThreat detection and protection developmentData analysis of real-world attacks
Nice to have:Programming in C/C++/C#
Last updated Oct 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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