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Principal Security Engineer Manager

Microsoft United States

United States

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$166k - $331k/yr Full time Manager C++ Security Cybersecurity Tools

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Job Description

The Principal Security Engineer Manager will lead security engineering efforts within Microsoft’s Windows Attack Research & Protection (WARP) team, focused on automating vulnerability discovery and remediation for Windows client and server environments.

Role Overview

WARP is responsible for helping secure the Windows client and server operating systems, which are used by more than a billion customers each day in businesses and across Azure. The team also conducts security design reviews, code reviews, and penetration testing on key Windows features to support the highest security standards.

In this role, you will manage a group of security engineers building advanced automation systems that help identify vulnerabilities, explain them clearly, and quantify their impact. The position emphasizes hands-on native code experience and strong computer science fundamentals, alongside a focus on OS security principles and tooling that improves how researchers and developers perform security testing.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of engineers to deliver highly reliable and accurate systems for finding, explaining, and quantifying the impact of security vulnerabilities in native code.
Develop world-class tools that help security researchers work more effectively and support discovery of new vulnerability categories.
Design new methods to systematically detect vulnerabilities at scale.
Build tools that enable developers to run automated, scalable security testing.
Partner with product teams to improve security and communicate the business value of security investments.
Establish clarity, energy, and cohesion across the team.

Required Qualifications

Master’s Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years of experience in security or a related field.
OR Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years of experience in security or a related field.
OR equivalent experience.
3+ years people management experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 12+ years of experience in security or a related field.
OR Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 15+ years of experience in security or a related field.
OR equivalent experience.
5+ years people management experience.
7+ years of experience in a software engineering or security-related field.
1+ years managing security-focused engineering teams.

Technology Focus

C/C++

Education

Master’s Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field.

Location and Compensation

Location: United States (onsite)
Compensation: USD 165,600 - 331,200 per year

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