Microsoft

Principal Security Engineering Manager - Windows + Devices

Microsoft • $142K — $274K *
Redmond, WA 98052In-Person
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Qualifications

  • Master's or Bachelor's in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field with significant relevant experience.
  • Minimum of 4 years of experience in security or related field with a Master's; 6 years with a Bachelor's.
  • At least 1 year of people management experience, preferred 2 years.
  • Strong background in software engineering or security with 7+ years of relevant experience.
  • Experience in security for native code (C/C++) and reverse engineering.

Responsibilities

  • Lead team to identify and mitigate security risks in Microsoft products through various types of reviews.
  • Influence cross-team strategies for systematic risk mitigation and accountability.
  • Devise new security protections using insights from the security community.
  • Manage and develop a high-performance security engineering team with a culture of learning.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance coverage including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Generous paid time off and sick leave policy.
  • 401(k) plan with company match for retirement savings.
  • Opportunities for professional development and certifications.
  • Flexible work hours and remote work options.
Full Job Description
Overview

The Microsoft Windows Security team is looking for a learn-it-all security engineering leader that will help secure Microsoft Windows products and devices, with focus on offensive security and security engineering & mitigations for Windows.

The Windows Security team is responsible for securing the Windows client and server operating systems, used by billions of customers every day and in businesses worldwide. This team performs security design reviews, code reviews, penetration testing, vulnerability research and driving systematic mitigations to security risks on Windows to make sure they meet the highest possible security standards and proactively defend cybersecurity threats. This role is hands-on, technically demanding, and central to strengthening the security posture of OS platforms.

In this role as a Principal Security Engineering Manager - Windows + Devices, you will lead a team of security engineers to discovery vulnerabilities, develop mitigations, and partner directly with Windows product engineering teams to design proactive, durable, scalable defense. The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge of offensive technologies and well connected with security communities with up to date strategic insights on threats, a clear understanding of OS security fundamentals, a solid mind to coach and grow team, and a passion for keeping Microsoft customers safe.

Responsibilities

  • Lead execution of team to identify and mitigate risk in Microsoft products, including design review, code reviews, fuzzing, and mitigations.
  • Influence across groups to manage threats & risks, systematic mitigation strategy, and drive accountability with product teams.
  • Leverage current understanding of security to devise new protections and exploit mitigations, through internal and external security community and groups.
  • Manage & grow high performance team with learn-it-all and frontier culture.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years experience in security or related field.
    • OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years experience in security or related field.
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • 1+ year(s) people management.


Preferred Qualifications:

  • 7+ years of experience in a software engineering or security-related engineering.
  • 3+ years of security experience with native code (C/C++) and binaries, such as identifying vulnerabilities, reverse engineering, or similar, demonstrating ability to lead exploit mitigations and platform-level defense techniques.
  • Ability to create clarity, energy, and cohesion across the team.
  • Ability to influence and drive security initiatives across groups.
  • 2+ years of managing team.
  • Public track record of relevant security research, especially around vulnerability discovery.
  • Experience exploiting bugs and bypassing security mitigations in operating systems.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Windows architecture.


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Penetration Testing M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800.00 - $274,800.00 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 $188,000.00 - $304,200.00 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.

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Microsoft is an American multinational corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. Microsoft’s devices and consumer (D&C) licensing segment licenses the Windows operating system and related software, Microsoft Office for consumers, and the Windows Phone operating system. The company’s computing and gaming hardware segment provides Xbox gaming and entertainment consoles and accessories, second-party and third-party video games, and Xbox Live subscriptions; surface devices and accessories; and Microsoft PC accessories. Its phone hardware segment offers Lumia smartphones and other non-Lumia phones. Its D&C segment provides Windows Store, Xbox Live transactions, and Windows phone store; search advertising; display advertising; Office 365 Home and Office 365 Personal; first-party video games; and other consumer products and services as well as operating retail stores. Microsoft’s commercial licensing segments license server products, including Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio, System Center, and related Client Access Licenses (CALs); Windows Embedded; Windows operating system; Microsoft Office for business, including Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, and related CALs; Microsoft Dynamics business solutions; and Skype. Its commercial segment offers enterprise services, including premier support services and Microsoft consulting services; commercial cloud comprising Office 365 Commercial, other Microsoft Office online offerings, Dynamics CRM Online, and Microsoft Azure; and other commercial products and online services. The company markets and distributes its products through original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and resellers, as well as online.

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Size
181,000 employees
Market Cap
$1,762.4 billion
Industry
Enterprise Technology
Net Income
$51.3 billion
Founded
1975
5 Year Trend
+15.5%
Revenue
$153.2 billion
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