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Microsoft · 3 hours ago

Security Researcher

Alabama, United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

$98K/yr - $193K/yr

3+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Analyze critical security vulnerabilities reported by security researchers from around the world and provide guidance on remediation.

Develop tools and techniques to discover and exploit vulnerabilities in Microsoft products and services.

Innovate in security mitigations and hardening to make Microsoft products and services more resilient to attacks.

Gain insights from incoming bug trends to inform security research for the team, as well as influence the broader Microsoft security strategy.

Work with and learn from experts across Microsoft, and grow your career in security research in a motivated and supportive team.

Qualification

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Security researchC/C++ debuggingWindows/Linux securitySoftware development lifecycleCybersecurityAnomaly detectionSoftware security vulnerabilitiesTool developmentMathematics degreeStatistics degree

Required

3+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, modeling, cybersecurity, and/or anomaly detection

OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field

An ability to read, understand and debug C and/or C++ code.

Ability to communicate and advise on security design and implementation.

Experience in security research on Windows/Linux systems.

Knowledge of software security vulnerabilities, how they can be exploited, and how they can be prevented.

Proficiency in developing tools and automation to identify or verify security issues.

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.

Preferred

4+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, modeling, cyber-security, and/or anomaly detection

OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field

Company

Microsoft

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Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.

Founded in 1975

Redmond, Washington, USA

10,001+ employees

https://www.microsoft.com

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