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Work type
On-site
Location
San Francisco Bay area · New York City metropolitan area
Salary
$119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted
8 days ago
Closes
Nov 25, 2026

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This role $177k
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This role pays more than 54% of similar roles. Most pay $152,150–$208,800 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $177k versus about $180k for comparable roles.

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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing

Microsoft currently has 728 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · | Microsoft Careers

Join the Microsoft Threat Protection Research Purple Team as a senior-level red team security researcher to design and execute realistic attack simulations across endpoint, identity, cloud, and SaaS environments. You will develop offensive tooling, conduct malware research, and leverage AI-driven systems to scale simulation fidelity and coverage. Your role involves collaborating with blue teams to validate detections and improve defensive capabilities while contributing to technical documentation and knowledge sharing. Ideal candidates have a strong background in software development, threat analysis, and cybersecurity, along with experience in incident response, MITRE ATT&CK frameworks, and machine learning methods. This position requires expertise in custom payload creation, C2 framework development, and leveraging AI for agentic systems, all within the context of an AI-first environment at Microsoft’s scale.

What you'll do

  • Design and execute adversary simulations across various environments to emulate real-world threat actors.
  • Develop and modify offensive tooling, including custom payloads and command-and-control frameworks.
  • Conduct malware development research to replicate modern attacker techniques such as evasion and persistence.
  • Utilize AI-enabled systems to generate attack variations and automate tradecraft execution for simulation fidelity.
  • Analyze telemetry from simulations to assess detection coverage and identify defensive gaps.
  • Contribute to technical documentation and internal knowledge sharing on offensive security practices.

What we're looking for

  • Doctorate or Master's degree in a relevant field plus extensive software development and threat analysis experience.
  • Minimum 4 years of experience in cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and anomaly detection.
  • Proven expertise in incident response, threat hunting, and SOC operations.
  • Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK framework and threat modeling methodologies.
  • Experience with coding and both classical and deep learning machine learning methods.
  • Ability to develop and modify offensive tooling for custom payloads and C2 frameworks.

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