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Microsoft Corporation Senior Software Engineer in Redmond, Washington
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to help protect over a billion users across the planet? Are you excited about cybersecurity? Do you want to join a team that will move the needle on security problems? If so, read on! Our team's mission is to protect our customers from the perils and attacks they face as they engage in the online world. The team’s charter is to protect Microsoft 365, the world’s largest productivity service and its principal data store. We continually take inputs from bug bounty, internal penetration test and external customer feedback to keep our customer's data secure. We are tasked with keeping up and exceeding the pace of innovation that is happening around the world.
The Substrate Green Team is responsible for building security strategy, writing prototype and proof-of-concept code, working with teams to evangelize secure patterns, and driving architectural changes into the product to improve security outcomes at the scale of M365.
This is a great opportunity for you to help us build security features. We are looking for Senior Software Engineer to join us on this exciting journey to build an innovative product. Interested? Come talk to us!
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Responsibilities
Improve application security maturity at scale by designing, implementing, and building security solutions.
Partner with product managers and senior security leaders to ensure security maturity work is being prioritized and addressed across Microsoft 365 services.
Building prototypes and proof-of-concept code, working alongside the engineering teams to provide advice on secure design and implementation.
Providing design guidance and security reviews to engineering teams and improve security maturity.
Embody our Culture (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values) and Values (https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/culture)
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
OR equivalent experience.
2+ years of experience with Distributed Services.
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
Experience building and shipping production grade software or services.
Experience in conducting threat model assessment of infrastructure and services.
Have a deep desire to work collaboratively, solve problems with groups, find win/win solutions and celebrate successes.
Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems.
Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $117,200 - $229,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $153,600 - $250,200 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Microsoft will accept applications and processes offers for these roles on an ongoing basis.
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