Senior Security Engineer, Red Team
Microsoft
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This role pays more than 64% of similar roles. Most pay $155,000–$214,800 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $197k versus about $185k for comparable roles.
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Listed pay typically runs $144,800–$212,950 across 166 roles with salary data.
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Senior Security Engineer, Red Team will join the security team to conduct threat intelligence-informed adversary emulations and simulate real-world cyber attacks to identify security improvements across critical assets. The role involves planning and executing realistic simulations, hunting for vulnerabilities in AI systems, payment infrastructure, and autonomous delivery hardware, while building custom tools, exploits, and payloads tailored to a complex logistics platform. Key responsibilities include partnering with Blue Teams to develop proactive detection strategies and advising leadership on emerging threats. Candidates must possess experience in Red Teaming, Purple Teaming, and Command and Control frameworks, alongside expertise in Defense Evasion to bypass security tooling like Endpoint Detection and Response. Required technical skills include proficiency in Python, Golang, Rust, Kotlin, Java, or Powershell, along with a deep understanding of the MITRE ATT&CK framework to secure multi-platform and cloud environments.
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Median $185250 from 84 postings across 39 companies.
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