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Work type: Hybrid
Location: —
Salary: $100,600–$199,000 / yr
Posted: 74 days ago

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $180k

This role $150k

$85k most similar roles pay here $251k

This role pays less than 80% of similar roles. Most pay $152,150–$207,350 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $150k 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

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As a Senior Security Engineer on the Microsoft Edge Browser Security Team, you will engage in proactive and reactive security measures to protect the Edge client code. Your day-to-day responsibilities include analyzing complex issues using multiple data sources to identify threats, collaborating with teams to design preventive solutions, and overseeing security responses based on vulnerability reports. You will also work closely with industry partners to enhance browser security through contributions to the Chromium project. Ideal candidates possess a deep understanding of cybersecurity principles, experience in code audit, fuzzer development, crash analysis, and web security, along with strong computer science skills and an adversarial mindset for identifying gaps and mitigating risks. This role requires expertise in large-scale computing, threat modeling, and anomaly detection, as well as familiarity with browser vulnerability discovery and exploit writing.

Skills

Python C++ JavaScript Git Linux Windows Chrome Chromium Fuzzing Static_Analysis CI/CD Vulnerability_Assessment Threat_Intelligence CVE_Management Exploit_Development Web_Security Defence_in_Depth Security_Mitigations

What you'll do

Analyze complex issues to identify security problems and threats using multiple data sources.
Design preventive solutions and collaborate with teams to mitigate critical security risks.
Oversee security response, acting on reports from vulnerability researchers.
Monitor Edge’s security health and plan remedial actions for identified vulnerabilities.
Work with Chromium community partners to enhance browser security features.

What we're looking for

Doctorate in a relevant field with 3+ years experience or Master's with 4+ years in cybersecurity.
Experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis, and vulnerability research.
Proficiency in code audit, fuzzer development, crash analysis, and web security fundamentals.
Ability to adopt an adversarial mindset for identifying security gaps and threats creatively.
Development and deployment experience with fuzz testing and static analysis tools.

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