Senior Security Engineer

This role is based in Cambridge, UK, with a requirement of 3 days in-office work per week.

Compensation:

£73,800 - £121,300/year

Overview:

The Microsoft Offensive Research & Security Engineering (MORSE) team seeks a Senior Security Engineer to enhance the security of Microsoft’s products and platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Identify and analyze security vulnerabilities in operating systems and platform components.
• Develop mitigations and protections to improve resilience against vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate security into the development lifecycle.
• Contribute to security tooling and detection capabilities.
• Provide technical leadership and contribute to complex security initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Significant experience in security-related software engineering.
• Hands-on experience with C, C++, or Rust.
• Ability to meet Microsoft security screening requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in vulnerability research and security protections.
• Understanding of operating system security fundamentals.