Senior Security Researcher

Microsoft Corporation

Multiple Locations, Germany

Job posting number: #7306192 (Ref:ms-1818131)

Posted: April 11, 2025

Job Description

Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity. Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all. We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end to end, simplified solutions. The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft’s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers’ heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world.

The Extended Detection and Response (XDR) and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) research team enables global security teams to detect and respond to cyber threats efficiently. By leveraging expert knowledge of the technologies that threats exploit, an attacker mindset, and adapting to a dynamic landscape, we tackle highly sophisticated threats across both cloud and hybrid (cloud + on-prem) attacks. Our AI-driven solutions automate investigations and responses, ensuring swift protection for customers and optimizing security operations. We are looking for a Principal Security Researcher to drive cutting-edge security innovations in large-scale, multi-tenant environments, enhancing the defense capabilities of Government and National cybersecurity teams. We are looking to hire a Senior Security Researcher who will empower the SOC by delivering a full view of all attacks in an organization by creating a single incident queue, reduces alert noise, and improves alert correlation across Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender data sources. You will leverage Microsoft’s security expertise and automation platforms to enhance and scale the defensive abilities of our customers and their security operations centers to counter the persistent threats they face. Our team values diversity and strives to hire individuals with varied experiences and perspectives. We understand that no candidate possesses every desired skill and experience, but together, we form a strong, effective team.

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.




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Job posting number:#7306192 (Ref:ms-1818131)
Application Deadline:Open Until Filled
Employer Location:Microsoft Corporation
Redmond,Washington
United States
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