Are you passionate about full stack technology and interested in cybersecurity? Do you want to build systems that help protect billions of Microsoft customers? If so, come join one of the engineering teams within the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)!

We build and support an automated response and investigation system that drastically reduces the time and effort it takes to respond to security alerts. We use the latest Azure technology as well as open-source solutions. We work closely with security teams across the company to protect customers and the Microsoft cloud from emerging threats to privacy and security.

As a software engineer II, you will design, code, test and deploy features that enable our Cyber Defense Operations Center team to automate their security-related responses to the maximum extent possible. You will innovate with the latest offerings on Microsoft Azure while engineering and instrumenting automated testing and deployment that helps us monitor our service and diagnose/resolve issues quickly. You will work closely with security experts to bring to fruition their vision of automating responses to cloud-scale security alerts and incidents.

Security expertise not required. This is a great opportunity to get into the world of cybersecurity and learn modern DevSecOps.

Responsibilities

• Own service area end-to-end from planning, development and testing to deployment and operating the service
• Understand complex business requirements and architect scalable solutions
• Design, build and implement solutions to automate the security response pipeline
• Contribute to manual and automated testing of our system
• Mentor junior teammates, provide technical guidance and contribute to a fun, diverse and inclusive team culture
• Provide technical support to our security operations teams and resolve production issues on a rotating basis

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience with C#/.NET Framework (required)
• BS Degree in Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering or Mathematics or equivalent experience (required)
• Full stack developer with 1+ years of web frontend development experience
• Well-versed in MS SQL, Azure Data Explorer (ADX) or other database systems
• Working knowledge of automated testing methodology and framework
• Web services experience and knowledge of Web API/RESTful services
• Ability to investigate unfamiliar technologies and prototype quickly
• Solid object-oriented design and problem-solving skills 
• Experience with source control technologies like Azure DevOps or GIT 
• Familiar with deploying and running services on Azure or other cloud platforms
• Strong sense of curiosity and a willingness to learn, share, and improve

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.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. 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.