Senior Security Researcher at Microsoft
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Malware Protection, Reverse Engineering, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, Security Analysis, Web Development, Windows Internals, Interpersonal Skills, Debugging, Network Protocols, File Formats, Scripting

Industry

Software Development

Description
Conduct research that yield new insights, theories, analyses, data, algorithms, and prototypes that advance state-of-the-art of malware protection. Investigate, analyze, and learn from security researchers, attackers and real incidents in order to develop durable detection solution/strategies across the kill-chain or product/OS enhancements. Work with other internal and external teams to forge new and improve existing partnerships that help mature the product. Provide exemplary leadership in an exceptionally challenging and rewarding environment and influence the organization. Collaborate with other researchers, coordinators, and developers to improve the protection capabilities of the products. Help advance the internal researcher tooling capabilities 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. 5+ years of computer security industry experience utilizing reverse engineering and knowledge of security/threat landscape. 2+ years of development skills with C, C++, C# and scripting languages (Python/Powershell) 1 + years experience developing web applications These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Reverse Engineering skills: familiar with debuggers, disassemblers, network protocols, file formats, sandboxes, hardware/firmware internals, software communication mechanisms Proficient knowledge of Windows operating system internals and modern security problems Excellent cross group and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate the business need for security or detection improvements. Familiarity with Web Front-End development leveraging modern web frameworks
Responsibilities
Conduct research to advance malware protection and develop durable detection solutions. Collaborate with internal and external teams to improve product capabilities and provide leadership in a challenging environment.
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