Principal Security Researcher - Microsoft Red Team

Microsoft

5d • $163,000 - $296,400

About The Position

The Cloud & AI organization accelerates Microsoft’s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers’ heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. Microsoft is one of the largest enterprise service companies in the world.
Are you passionate about identifying and security vulnerabilities that impact hundreds of millions of users across the world? Join the Microsoft Red Team (MRT) organization, where you will emulate real-world advanced persistent threats against Microsoft. Our mission is to ensure Microsoft is prepared to face and respond to even the most determined adversaries by exploring innovative ways to identify and prevent security flaws. We are looking for a Principal Security Researcher to work alongside other Security Researchers and Penetration Testers experienced in identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities in all layers of the services including application, cloud, network, and operational security domains. You will also collaborate across Microsoft with developers and security personnel from multiple teams. By adopting the tactics, techniques, and procedures of potential attackers, you will provide critical insights that empower our security teams to strengthen defenses and protect against the evolving landscape of digital threats.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Requirements

• Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 5+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection
• OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 8+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection
• OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 6+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection
• OR equivalent experience.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.
• Microsoft Cloud Background Check:This position will be required to pass the Microsoft background and Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Nice To Haves

• Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 8+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection
• OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 12+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection
• OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 15+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection
• OR equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Research and discover zero-day vulnerabilities in cloud environments and associated technologies.
• Develop and implement proof-of-concept exploits to demonstrate potential risks and work closely with engineering teams to address findings.
• Analyze a wide array of data sources to identify potential security weaknesses and breach points within Microsoft’s infrastructure
• Develop tools and techniques to scale and accelerate adversary emulation and vulnerability discovery
• Partner with operational teams to execute targeted attacks on these systems, simulating real-world threat scenarios
• Advocate for security change across the company through building partnerships and clearly communicating impact of risks
• Embody our culture and values.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree