Microsoft Principal Security Research Lead 

United States, Washington 

286569945

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• 7+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, modeling, cybersecurity, threat intelligence, and/or anomaly detection
  • OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field.
• 1+ year(s) people management experience.

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:

• 8+ years of professional experience in either malware analysis, detection development, security product development, offensive security, or tracking cyber threats with a demonstrated ability to leverage intelligence on attacker methodology, tools, and infrastructure to improve security posture
• 3+ years of people management experience, preferably in security analysis or threat intelligence focused role.
• 1+ years of coding experience (Regex, SQL, python, C#)
• Record of accomplishment of delivering results despite ambiguity, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate across a large organization, influencing many functions and teams
• Experience authoring detection logic to support mitigation of active threats.
• Experience working in, or leading, a geographically distributed operational team
• Experience representing both operational and innovative work across the greater organization and/or the industry
• Experience translating complex business problems into prioritized, results-driven team objectives
• 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 22, 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 good people,
• Know each individual’s capabilities and aspirations and invest in their growth,
• Support response and communication initiatives related to changes in the email security product and threat landscape,
• Hold team members accountable for operational excellence and maintaining effective heuristic detections,
• Develop collaborative working relationships with Data Science, Engineering, and 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 email threats.

Other

• • Embody our and