Microsoft
Security Researcher
$102K–$219K
Redmond, WA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Experience
- Bachelor's degree route: 2+ years related experience; Master's degree route: 1+ year related experience; doctorate route: none stated; or equivalent experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field; or equivalent experience.
About the job
Researches advanced endpoint attacks, develops resilient detection and prevention capabilities, and shares security findings with the global community.
What you'll do
- Investigate real-world attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures using security telemetry.
- Develop protection signals, detection logic, and capabilities to prevent, detect, and disrupt threats.
- Analyze attacks and telemetry to improve protection coverage, precision, and resilience.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in a listed or related field and 2+ years of related experience; or Master's degree and 1+ year; or doctorate; or equivalent experience.
- Meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including passing the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Nice to have
- Offensive security research experience or digital forensics skills.
- Programming in C, C++, or C#, or willingness to learn; published security research; or low-level/security knowledge of other operating systems.
Pay
USD $102,100 - $202,200 per year base salary; USD $133,800 - $219,200 per year base salary
Tools
C, C++, C#
AI focus
Investigates attacks on AI, attacks using AI, and attacks on AI using AI.
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