Penetration Tester at Microsoft

London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

04 Jan, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

C, C++, Rust, Security Tools, Vulnerability Analysis, Static Analysis, Operating Systems, Automation, Tooling, Collaboration, Vulnerability Research, Code Reviews, Security Design Reviews, Customer-Centric Focus, Computer Science Skills, OS Security Fundamentals

Industry

Software Development

Description

Overview The Microsoft Offensive Research & Security Engineering (MORSE) team is looking for a learn-it-all engineer that will help secure Microsoft products and devices. The MORSE team is responsible for securing Microsoft's operating systems, including Windows, cloud computing platforms, and virtualization technologies. These solutions support the daily needs of over one billion customers worldwide. This team performs security design reviews, code reviews, and vulnerability research on key features of Windows and Azure to make sure they meet the highest possible security standards. In this role, you will help a team of engineers tasked with building automation and tooling to streamline and scale detection of vulnerabilities. The ideal candidate will have some of the following: hands-on experience with native code (C/C++), building developer-facing tools (such as fuzzers, static analysis tools or sanitizers), an understanding of OS security fundamentals, solid computer science skills, and a customer-centric focus. Responsibilities Equip Microsoft developers with powerful, easy-to-use security tools to catch security issues earlier Improve existing processes and tools to help us deliver our goal of ubiquitous security testing Collaborate across silos, with security teams, feature developers, and tooling and infrastructure teams to deliver impact through security tooling solutions. Devise new methods to systematically detect vulnerabilities at scale Qualifications Required Experience in a software engineering or security-related field Software engineering in a systems language such as C, C++, or Rust Preferred Public track record of relevant security research. Experience with native code review (C/C++) and vulnerability analysis, specifically in Operating Systems. Experience with static analysis tools, running queries, and output analysis. Familiarity with Microsoft Windows architecture. 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.

Responsibilities

The role involves equipping Microsoft developers with security tools and improving existing processes for security testing. Additionally, the candidate will collaborate with various teams to systematically detect vulnerabilities at scale.