This role pays less than
69%
of similar roles. Most pay
$151,106–$210,125
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$152k
versus about
$181k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About Microsoft
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
512 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$119,800–$234,700
across 498 roles with salary data.
As a Security Research Engineer at the Greenwood Cyber + AI Lab, you will serve as a hands-on technical contributor focused on the intersection of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. You will translate complex real-world challenges from industry partners into defined research questions, building and testing prototypes, tools, and AI-enabled security workflows. Your daily work involves conducting applied research in threat analysis, vulnerability research, security architecture, and agentic systems to identify risks and develop mitigations. You will utilize the lab’s computing infrastructure to develop automations while bridging the gap between local experimentation and broader corporate engineering goals. The role requires expertise in software development lifecycles, large-scale computing, and machine learning. You will solve critical security problems by transforming emerging AI capabilities into practical solutions for diverse stakeholders within a specialized research environment.
Python
Large Language Models
Generative AI
AI Agents
Red Teaming
Vulnerability Research
Exploit Development
Penetration Testing
Cyber Ranges
Sandboxing
PyRIT
Offensive Security
Security Tooling
C
C++
Python
Windows
macOS
Linux
Reverse Engineering
Malware Analysis
SIEM
Elasticsearch
Kibana
Machine Learning
Vulnerability Research
Exploit Development
Red Teaming
Generative AI
Adversarial Machine Learning
Red Teaming
Penetration Testing
Python
C#
C/C++
PowerShell
Kali Linux
Burpsuite
Nmap
Nessus
Vulnerability Research
Threat Analysis
Anomaly Detection