Senior Security Researcher

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$119,800–$234,700 / yr
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May 3, 2027

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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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The Senior Security Researcher joins the Vulnerability & Mitigations Team within the Microsoft Security Response Center. In this role, you will analyze critical security vulnerabilities to determine root causes, severity, and security impact while providing remediation guidance. Day-to-day responsibilities include detecting, reverse engineering, and patching live exploits, as well as developing new tools and techniques to scale vulnerability analysis workflows. You will utilize state-of-the-art AI tooling to identify vulnerabilities at scale and innovate on security mitigations. The position requires proficiency in C and C++ code, along with experience in Windows and Linux systems. You will solve complex problems regarding operating systems security, virtualization security, and hardware vulnerabilities to improve the overall resilience of products and services against real-world exploits and emerging attack techniques.

Skills

Vulnerability Research C C++ Windows Linux Exploit Development AI Software Development Lifecycle Threat Analysis Anomaly Detection Virtualization Security Security Mitigations Automation

What you'll do

  • Analyze critical security vulnerabilities reported by researchers and provide remediation guidance.
  • Detect, reverse engineer, and patch live exploits reported to the MSRC.
  • Use state-of-the-art AI tooling to find and analyze vulnerabilities at scale.
  • Develop new tools and techniques to improve vulnerability analysis workflows.
  • Innovate security mitigations to make products and services more resilient to attacks.
  • Analyze incoming bug trends to inform security research and broader corporate security strategy.

What we're looking for

  • Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or a related field.
  • Master's Degree in a related field and 3+ years of experience in software development, threat analysis, cybersecurity, or vulnerability research.
  • Bachelor's Degree in a related field and 4+ years of experience in software development, threat analysis, cybersecurity, or vulnerability research.
  • Equivalent professional experience to the degree and experience requirements.
  • Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check.
  • Experience in security research on Windows or Linux systems (preferred).
  • Ability to read, understand, and debug C and/or C++ code (preferred).
  • Proficiency in developing tools and automation to identify security issues and scale analysis workflows using AI (preferred).

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