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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
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Listed pay typically runs
$119,800–$234,700
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The Security Researcher II joins the Microsoft Security Response Center to protect products and services from security and privacy threats. In this role, you will reproduce reported vulnerabilities, identify root causes, and develop automation solutions for discovery and mitigation. You will collaborate with product teams to remediate issues like deserialization, memory corruption, command injection, XSS, and SSRF while analyzing trends and contributing knowledge to the broader research community. The position requires expertise in vulnerability analysis, threat modeling, and security assessment across open-source technologies, including web frameworks and language runtimes. Preferred skills include experience with C#, the .NET platform, and AI-assisted workflows for code analysis. You will conduct novel research to improve product security while addressing complex challenges involving software supply chains, dependency management, and risks within cloud environments.
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
AI
Cybersecurity
Threat Analysis
Vulnerability Research
Anomaly Detection
Software Development Lifecycle
Data Analysis
Security Telemetry
Automation
Observability
Large-scale Computing