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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/Principal Software Engineer - Microsoft Red Team joins the CyberShield program to transition red teaming from human-led engagements to a software-driven, continuous model powered by agentic, AI-driven red teaming. You will design and build offensive platforms, tooling, and capabilities to automate adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures across cloud, identity, network, endpoint, hardware, and operational security domains. Daily responsibilities include developing implants, agent platforms, and tools for autonomous reconnaissance, vulnerability discovery, exploitation, and post-exploitation. You will use languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python to turn emerging tradecraft into reliable systems. This role solves the problem of demonstrating security risk by simulating real-world threat scenarios and enriching defensive tactics through the analysis of simulated adversary communications and communications.
What does a Software Engineer earn?
Median $197400 from 2576 postings across 150 companies.
Design and build offensive tooling, implants, and agent-platform capabilities to automate reconnaissance and exploitation.
Analyze data from Microsoft and customer environments to identify security weaknesses and breach points.
Execute targeted attacks that simulate real-world threat scenarios in partnership with operational teams.
Develop tools and techniques to scale and accelerate offensive emulation and vulnerability discovery.
Analyze simulated adversary tactics and communications to enrich threat intelligence and defensive tactics.
Mentor and guide other software engineers in developing their technical skills and abilities.
Translate operational lessons into scalable capabilities that improve security risk discovery and demonstration.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 4+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python (or equivalent experience).
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including a Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 8+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python (preferred).
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 12+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python (preferred).
3+ years of experience performing red team security assessments or red team adjacent roles (preferred).
3+ years of experience with cloud technologies such as Azure, AWS, or GCP (preferred).
C
C++
C#
Java
JavaScript
Python
Azure
AWS
GCP
CI/CD
Distributed Systems
AI/ML
Secure Coding
Data Protection
Authentication
Access Control
Monitoring
Telemetry