Does working on technology platforms used to protect a billion users worldwide and improve our overall cybersecurity response process sound exciting to you? If so, come join us on the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) Engineering team!  

We build and maintain the internal tools, APIs, and web portals powering Microsoft's security vulnerability response and resolution process. We work closely with teams across the company as well as external communities of customers and security researchers.  

We're a cross-functional team that cares deeply about our users and products. We foster an open-minded, fun, inclusive culture and we value learning and growth. We pride ourselves on creating an environment where everyone can bring their best selves to work and make a tangible impact on the world.  

As a Software Engineer in the MSRC, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to a variety of projects using modern frameworks and the latest Azure offerings. We’re responsible for a broad range of systems supporting a diverse set of business scenarios, so you’ll have some flexibility to follow your personal passions and contribute where you’re most interested.  

Note: security expertise not required. This is a great opportunity to get into the world of cybersecurity and learn modern DevSecOps. Interested? We'd love to hear from you!  

Responsibilities

• Develop creative solutions to support our business objectives and deliver great user experiences 
• Own complex features end-to-end and lead the process through planning, development, and release 
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to define requirements and propose solutions 
• Communicate and document technical capabilities and plans to stakeholders and peers 
• Execute and manage Security and Compliance related work while collaborating with SRE and Engineering teams. 
• Maintain strong working knowledge of the services, take ownership for keeping services status ‘green’ on security and compliance fundamentals.  
• Maintain engineering fundamentals regarding Availability, Quality, Privacy, and Accessibility 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:    

• 2+ years of professional experience building and maintaining applications or services. 
• Familiarity with at least one cloud platform technology (such as Azure or AWS) 
• 2+ years of experience writing code, debugging, and problem-solving with C# and .NET 

 Preferred Qualifications  

• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills 
• Knowledge of authentication and authorization schemes 
• Familiarity with Docker containers and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with web development frameworks such as React

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.   

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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