The Microsoft Offensive Research & Security Engineering (MORSE) team is looking for a learn-it-all Security Engineer II, that will help secure Microsoft products and devices.
The Cloud team is responsible for securing the next-gen Cloud compute platforms and virtualization technologies, used by more than a billion customers every day in businesses and across Azure. This team performs security design reviews, code reviews, and vulnerability research on key features of the Azure platform and virtualization stack to make sure they meet the highest possible security standards.
In this role, you will help engineering teams secure the operating systems built at Microsoft. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with native code (C/C++), penetration testing (code audit, writing fuzzers, finding creative ways to break assumptions), a clear understanding of Linux OS security fundamentals, solid computer science skills, and a passion for keeping Microsoft customers safe.
Responsibilities Participate in security reviews to identify and mitigate risk in Microsoft products, including design reviews, code reviews, and fuzzing.
Be the security contact for teams building new innovative products and technologies in the next version of the Azure platform and virtualization technologies.
Identify security vulnerabilities in a wide variety of key OS features and virtualization technologies.
Leverage a broad and current understanding of security to devise new protections.
Interact with the external security community and security researchers.
Collaborate with product teams to improve security, and articulate the business value of security investments.
Qualifications Required Qualifications:
3+ years experience in identifying security vulnerabilities, software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, modeling, cyber security, and anomaly detection.
1+ years identifying vulnerabilities in operating systems and/or native (C/C++) applications.
Other Requirements:
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.
This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Preferred Qualifications:
4+ years experience in identifying security vulnerabilities, software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, modeling, cyber security, and anomaly detection OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field.
Public track record of relevant security research, especially around vulnerability discovery.
Experience exploiting bugs and bypassing security mitigations in operating systems.
Familiarity with the Linux OS and architecture.
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