Microsoft · 7 hours ago
Principal AI Security Researcher
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $275K/yr
5+ years expMicrosoft is seeking a Principal AI Security Researcher for their Sentinel Platform NEXT R&D labs, which focuses on developing AI-native security products. The role involves leading applied research in AI and machine learning for cybersecurity, collaborating with various teams to translate scientific advances into scalable solutions.
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Responsibilities
Security AI Research: be the security expert to our AI-focused team, helping evaluate our systems on real data, improve system inputs, triage and investigate AI-based findings, leverage AI and security experience to incubate and transform our products, educate applied scientists in cybersecurity
Collaboration: Partner with engineering, product, and research teams to translate scientific advances into robust, scalable, and production-ready solutions
AI/ML Research: design, development, and analysis of novel AI and machine learning models and algorithms for security and enterprise-scale applications
Experimentation & Evaluation: Design and execute AI experiments, simulations, and evaluations to validate models and system performance, ensuring measurable improvements
Customer Impact: Engage with enterprise customers and field teams to co-design solutions, gather feedback, and iterate quickly based on real-world telemetry and outcomes
Qualification
Required
Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 3+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection
OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 4+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection
OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 6+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection
OR equivalent experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft background and Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
Preferred
Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 5+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection
OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 8+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection
OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 12+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection
OR equivalent experience
5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, AI, software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, modeling, and/or anomaly detection
5+ years of professional experience in security operations, pen-testing, researching cyber threats, understanding attacker methodology, tools, and infrastructure
Demonstrated autonomy and success driving zero-to-one (0→1) initiatives
ML background and hands-on experience
Experience with ML lifecycle: model training, fine-tuning, evaluation, continuous monitoring, and more
Coding ability in one or more languages (e.g., Python, C#, C++, Rust, JavaScript/TypeScript)
Familiarity and previous work in the field of cybersecurity (e.g., threat detection/response, SIEM/SOAR, identity, endpoint, cloud security) and familiarity with analyst workflows
Company
Microsoft
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