Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and support AI-driven red team services using generative as well as traditional AI techniques
- Research, experiment with, and productionize frontier AI capabilities and design patterns
- Research the latest attack techniques used by internal red teams and external threat actors
- Contribute to red team tools for use by both human operators and AI red teaming services
- Support partner development teams in contributing to our services and tools
- Partner with internal defensive security teams to improve their detection, investigation, and response capabilities
- Build strong relationships with your peers through design, code reviews, and mentoring.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
- 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 background and Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
- Expertise in red teaming, adversarial testing, and offensive security—including threat emulation, vulnerability discovery, and ethical hacking.
- Experience with Large Language Models (LLMs) and agentic AI systems.
- Strong background in system design and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
- 8 years of professional software development experience in an OOL such as C# or Java and Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related fields, or equivalent experience
Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800 - $274,800 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 $188,000 - $304,200 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
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field
- 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, or equivalent experience
- Ability to pass Microsoft background and Microsoft Cloud background checks and meet customer/government security screening requirements
- Expertise in red teaming, adversarial testing, and offensive security (threat emulation, vulnerability discovery, ethical hacking)
- Experience with Large Language Models (LLMs) and agentic AI systems
- Strong background in system design and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)
- 8 years professional software development experience in an OOL such as C# or Java (preferred alternative to 6+ years)
Microsoft Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Microsoft and has not been reviewed or approved by Microsoft.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is presented as broadly competitive overall, with clear role/level/location variation and an emphasis on using posted ranges and band information for apples-to-apples comparisons.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are described as a standout, highlighted by a strong 401(k) match structure and immediate vesting, plus additional plan features for tax-advantaged saving.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-oriented benefits are portrayed as a meaningful strength, with substantial paid parental leave and added supports like back-up care and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
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