Overview
The Microsoft Security Organization is building the next generation of security solutions by rethinking how security work is done from the ground up. The AI for Security (AI4S) team within the Microsoft Threat Protection (MTP) Org is pioneering a new paradigm: leveraging frontier AI models, security specific tooling, knowledge graphs, and deep context engineering to transform how defenders detect, investigate, and respond to threats at global scale.
This is a fast paced, highly interdisciplinary environment focused on real world security outcomes. We are looking for Software Engineers (Senior and Principal levels) to help us build intelligent security systems that meaningfully reduce defender toil, improve precision and speed, and unlock entirely new security workflows that were previously impossible.
As AI transforms how security operations are performed, this role will play a critical part in designing and building AI native user experiences that integrate reasoning, action, and feedback into how defenders interact with protection systems at global scale.
You will contribute directly to creating world class AI powered security solutions used by millions of customers and security operators worldwide.
Responsibilities
- Design and build AI driven security product experiences powered by large language models, multimodal models, and emerging frontier AI capabilities
- Develop scalable full stack solutions that enable AI native workflows across threat detection, triage, investigation, and incident response
- Partner deeply across engineering, product management, and design teams to create holistic, intuitive user experiences for interacting with AI powered security systems
- Translate complex security workflows into user centric AI optimized interfaces that enable automation, augmentation, and governed autonomy
- Rapidly prototype and iterate on AI native experiences within live production environments while maintaining Microsoft standards for security, reliability, privacy, and trust
- Collaborate with backend AI platform teams to integrate reasoning systems into end to end user experiences and operational workflows
- Shape the long term technical direction of AI driven user interaction paradigms across the Microsoft Threat Protection platform
- Mentor engineers and drive engineering excellence across cross disciplinary teams
Qualifications
Required/minimum qualifications
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 JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS
- `OR equivalent experience.
Other Requirements:
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.
Additional or preferred qualifications
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS
- OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS
- OR equivalent experience.
4+ years of hands on experience building modern front end and/or full stack applications in production environments
Experience developing user facing web applications using modern front end frameworks such as: React, Angular, or similar component based frameworks
Experience designing and implementing scalable client side application architecture across enterprise or cloud based software platforms
Ability to collaborate across service boundaries with backend or AI platform teams to integrate user interfaces with distributed systems
Experience architecting scalable UI platforms or experience layers that integrate with cloud scale services or AI powered systems
Experience managing or technically leading engineering teams, including driving design decisions, mentoring engineers, and leading execution of complex software initiatives
Demonstrated experience partnering closely with product management, engineering, and design teams to deliver user centric software experiences
2+ years of experience building enterprise security or enterprise software solutions
Experience developing secure and reliable software solutions deployed in production environments
Experience working with distributed, cloud‑scale systems
Experience building and operating full‑stack applications integrating modern front‑end technologies with backend services or APIs
AI fluency demonstrated through either:
- Development of AI‑powered application workflows or model‑driven features, or
- Leveraging AI as part of day‑to‑day engineering practices (e.g., AI‑assisted development environments)
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Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $158,400 - $258,000 per year.
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Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $274,800 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 - $304,200 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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