Senior Security Engineer - Edge Browser

Microsoft

Hybrid

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: —
Salary: $100,600–$199,000 / yr
Posted: 85 days ago

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Below market

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Similar $185k

This role $150k

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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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TL;DR · Senior Security Engineer - Edge Browser

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As a Senior Security Engineer on Microsoft’s 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 reports from vulnerability researchers. You will also work closely with industry partners to enhance browser security within 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 bypassing security functions. This role requires expertise in large-scale computing, threat analysis, and vulnerability research, as well as the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

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

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 and threat intelligence teams.
Monitor Edge’s security health and plan remedial actions for proactive defense.
Work with Chromium community partners to enhance browser security features and improvements.

What we're looking for

Doctorate in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field with 3+ years experience.
Master's Degree in relevant field and 6+ years of software development lifecycle experience.
Bachelor's Degree in relevant field and 8+ years of cybersecurity and threat analysis experience.
Experience in large-scale computing, vulnerability research, and anomaly detection.
Development and deployment of fuzz testing and static analysis tools.
Writing basic exploits for native or web applications.
Contributing to security improvements in the Chromium project.

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