Data Scientist II at Microsoft

Bangalore, karnataka, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

25 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

27 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Data Science, Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, Cybersecurity, AI-driven Analytics, Entity Graphs, Detection Engineering, Threat Protection, Collaboration, Research, Operationalization, Signal Processing, Problem Solving, Innovation, Growth Mindset, Customer Trust

Industry

Software Development

Description

Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity. Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all. We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end to end, simplified solutions. The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft’s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers’ heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. The Defender Experts (DEX) Research team is at the forefront of Microsoft’s threat protection strategy, combining world-class hunting expertise with AI-driven analytics to protect customers from advanced cyberattacks. Our mission is to move protection left—disrupting threats early, before damage occurs—by transforming raw signals into intelligence that powers detection, disruption, and customer trust. We’re looking for a passionate and curious Data Scientist to join this high-impact team. In this role, you'll partner with researchers, hunters, and detection engineers to explore attacker behavior, operationalize entity graphs, and develop statistical and ML-driven models that enhance DEX’s detection efficacy. Your work will directly feed into real-time protections used by thousands of enterprises and shape the future of Microsoft Security. This is an opportunity to work on problems that matter—with cutting-edge data, a highly collaborative team, and the scale of Microsoft behind you. 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

As a Data Scientist II, you will partner with researchers, hunters, and detection engineers to explore attacker behavior and develop models that enhance detection efficacy. Your work will contribute to real-time protections used by enterprises and shape the future of Microsoft Security.