Software Engineer - Windows Defender Research

at  Microsoft

The Windows Defender Research team is seeking a Security focused Software Engineer who wants to help improve the security of Microsoft’s products. So, if you like to analyse processes and systems and develop more efficient solutions with new ideas and technologies, this job is perfect for you.
Our Research team is a global team of security researchers, advanced threat hunters, agile malware responders, data engineers, data scientist and software engineers at the forefront of protecting Windows and the Microsoft ecosystem from malware threats. If you are a technically strong software engineer with experience in the security industry who is passionate about protecting customers and improving efficiency, we would love to talk to 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

Basic qualifications:

• Two years of technical experience with C#, and scripting languages such as PowerShell or Python
• Basic understanding of malware and threat detection related concepts
• Two years of experience with developing software in distributed, cloud-based systems developed on Azure, GCP or AWS.
• Good communication skills and an eye for detail.
• Able to think, understand, and process information quickly under stress.

Preferred qualifications:

• 2 years relevant industry experience within the Security industry and a strong understanding of customers and researchers needs.
• Experience with developing software in distributed, cloud-based systems developed on Azure.
• Azure, CosmosDB, Python, R, Spark, Azure-ML, Kusto experience
• Strong logical reasoning, problem solving and debugging skills
• Experience with data analysis involving statistical software tools, Big Data systems, Data Pipelines and Reporting.
• Worked with large data sets to build workflows to automate decisions.
• Security and Threat focused big data analysis
• A degree or equivalent in data analysis, information design, software engineering, computer science or a related technical discipline
• Machine Learning experience
• Ability to analyze and recognize how a system’s parts interrelate and how sub-systems work within the context of larger systems.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations

The main responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Analyses and understands systems and processes enough to propose and implement efficiency improvements.
• Build and use advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, big data automation and the cloud to scale-out impact.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements and improve the capabilities of the products and tools.
• Make good, timely and practical decisions with moderate uncertainty or pressure on a consistent basis.
• Conducts and creates experimentation to prototype and test features.
• Maintains operations of live service as issues arise.
• Condense findings and communicate these verbally and in writing to researchers, developers and engineers through data visualizations and infographics conveying clear, concise and powerful messages.
• Embody our cultureand values