Microsoft Senior Security Research Lead 

United States, Washington 

227458520

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

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

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

• 1+ years of people management experience.
• 1+ years of experience in detection engineering.

Other Requirements:

• 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 Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications:

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

o OR Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field.

• 3+ years working in cyber security response or email security.
• Experience authoring detection logic to support mitigation of active threats.
• Experience in threat hunting or threat intelligence.
• Experience working in, or leading, a geographically distributed operational team
• Experience representing innovative work across the greater organization and/or the industry
• Experience translating complex business problems into prioritized, results-driven team objectives
• Able to deliver impact through collaborative work across organizational boundaries.
• Able to work in an agile environment balancing committed work with emerging innovative solutions.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until August 17, 2024.

Are you ready for this challenge?

• People Management,
• Model Microsoft values and actively drive team culture improvements,
• Connect business objectives with the right talent on the team. Help the team set clear goals and adapt when the business or environmental factors change course,
• Attract and retain great people; Know each individual’s capabilities and aspirations and invest in their growth,
• Support response on call, while fostering a research oriented culture aimed at detecting the last in SPAM and unwanted email,
• Hold team members accountable for operational excellence, and maintaining effective heuristic detections,
• Develop collaborative working relationships with Data Science, Engineering, Program Management partners across multiple teams, and
• Partner to execute, evolve, and champion the strategic vision for how we develop detections to protect enterprise customers from SPAM and unwanted email.

Other

• • Embody our and