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Microsoft

<div><b>Overview</b><p><br>
Commercial Engineering &amp; AI (CEAI) partners closely with stakeholders to accelerate the transformation of Microsoft&rsquo;s commercial business into a frontier organization. We bring together AI‑native engineering, modern platforms, and deep commercial insight to reimagine how work gets done - at scale and with impact. Our mission is to unlock new ways of operating through intelligent systems while creating the conditions for our teams to do the most meaningful work of their careers. If you&rsquo;re excited to build, experiment, and shape the future of commercial execution with AI at the core, we invite you to apply.</p><p></p><p><br>
 Within this context, the Scale and Partner AI Experiences (SPAI) organization is at the forefront of transforming Microsoft&rsquo;s partners ecosystem through AI-first innovation. Our mission is to build intelligent, scalable platforms that power partner and customer success, accelerating Microsoft&rsquo;s commercial growth through modern, AI-driven experiences.</p><p></p><p><br>
 As a <b>Senior Software Engineer</b>, you will design and ship core components of the agentic platform that field sellers and partner teams rely on daily. You own features end to end, from prototype to production, working across orchestration, grounding, evals, observability, and the SDK surfaces other engineers build on. You take real ownership of what you ship, help raise the bar for how agents are built and evaluated on the team, and grow your influence as you go.</p><p></p><p><br>
This role is for an engineer with a bias for action who already builds with Claude Code, Codex, MCP, or open-source agent stacks, and who follows the frontier closely. If that's you, this role gives you the surface area to do it at a global scale.</p><b><br>
Responsibilities</b><br>
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Design and build major components of our agentic platform: orchestration, tools and skills, grounding, evals and observability, and model routing.</li><li>
Own components end to end, from prototype to production, including the harder judgment calls within your area.</li><li>
Partner with AI Foundry, Microsoft Research, Substrate, and the Copilot organization to use shared primitives like agent SDKs, eval harnesses, content safety, and telemetry.</li><li>
Contribute to the eval and Responsible AI bar for shipping agents capabilities with a focus on production-grade quality.</li><li>
Help raise the agent-engineering bar through code review, design review, and mentoring peers.</li><li>
Bring agentic patterns into the team's work and share what you learn.</li></ul><br>
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Qualifications</b><p><b><br>
Required/minimum qualifications</b></p><p>
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, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.</p><p></p><p><b><br>
 </b><b>Other Requirements</b></p><p>
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.</p><p></p><p><b><br>
Preferred Qualificaitons</b></p><ul><li>Experience with at least one of C#, TypeScript, Python; comfortable across all three.</li><li>Experience owning and shipping significant features or architectural components end to end.</li><li>1+ year shipping LLM-based or agent-based systems in production, including experience with evals, observability, and debugging.</li><li>Production experience with one or more major agent stacks such as Microsoft 365 Agents SDK, AutoGen, Magentic-One, LangGraph, OpenAI Agents SDK, Anthropic SDK with MCP, or Semantic Kernel.</li><li>Proficiency in AI-native development working within Agent Harnesses (GitHub Copilot CLI, Coding Agents), authoring Markdown specs/ADRs and YAML configs as Agent-consumable inputs, orchestrating multi-step Agentic workflows across the SDLC, and reviewing Agent-generated code and PRs with production-grade rigor.</li><li>Experience shipping quickly with agentic tools.</li><li>Public artifacts that show how you build with agents, such as shipped side projects, open-source contributions, technical writing, or talks.</li><li>Experience standing up evals or observability for non-deterministic systems.</li><li>Experience contributing to the safety posture of a multi-tenant system, including prompt-injection defenses and audit trails.</li></ul><p></p><p><br>
#CEAIjobs</p><br>
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<p>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 $160,200 - $261,000 per year.
</p><p></p><p>Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:<br>
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay</p><p><br>
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.</p><p></p><p><br>
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process<b>.</b></p></div>

Senior Software Engineer

<div><b>Overview</b><div><p><br>
Microsoft Research is working to transform the future of artificial intelligence by bridging the gap between cutting-edge general AI and the specialized, real-world applications that drive meaningful impact. To pursue this mission, we&rsquo;re building world-class AI infrastructure that not only powers our models on large GPU clusters, but also accelerates our research lifecycle through agentic development.</p></div><div><p>
Our team has a global scope, powering the work of every Microsoft Research lab around the world. We&rsquo;re looking for a <b>Principal Software Engineer</b> to help our research teams go from &ldquo;what if&rdquo; to &ldquo;what&rsquo;s next&rdquo; faster and more elegantly than ever before.</p></div><div><p>
You will play a leading role in developing our infrastructure, platform, and systems&rsquo; architecture, strategy, and roadmap. You will wear multiple hats and work on engineering, research, and everything in between. Your contributions will span the full stack of design and development of supercomputer GPU clusters, workload optimization, researcher tools, agentic workflows, and many other exciting topics at the cutting edge of AI.</p><div><p>
If you're passionate about pushing the boundaries of AI and want to be part of a team that&rsquo;s shaping the future of intelligent systems, we invite you to explore opportunities with us.</p></div><div><p>
Microsoft&rsquo;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.</p></div></div><b><br>
Responsibilities</b><p></p><div><ul><li><p><br>
Design, test and maintain large scale research platforms that drive our compute clusters, optimizing uptime and performance across diverse hardware.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Develop end to end systems, libraries, and tools that accelerate the pace of research (including agentic development).</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Gather data and insights to develop the AI Infrastructure (compute and engineering systems) roadmap, identifying long-term investments and emerging technologies that will supercharge our systems.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Provide vision, expertise, mentorship, and technical leadership to other team members.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Collaborate closely cross-discipline with service engineers, product managers, and research and science teams to build better solutions together.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Embody our culture and values</p></li></ul></div><b><br>
Qualifications</b><br>
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Required Qualifications:</b></h4></div><div><ul><li><p>
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python</p><ul><li><p>
OR equivalent experience.</p></li></ul></li></ul></div><div><br>
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Preferred Qualifications:</b></h4></div><div><ul><li>
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python<ul><li>
OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python</li><li>
OR equivalent experience.</li></ul></li><li>
Experience with distributed computing.</li><li>
Demonstrated experience designing/delivering platforms from concept to production.</li><li>
Experience building infrastructure for large-scale machine learning or generative AI workloads (including expertise in one or more of: Kubernetes, Docker, Volcano, SLURM, or similar).</li><li>
Experience building agentic workflows to automate AI developer inner and outer-loops.</li><li>
Experience in leading technical projects and supporting architectural decisions with data.</li><li>
Proven ability to profile, benchmark, and optimize large performance-critical systems.</li><li>
Track record of contributing to high-performance computing or large-scale AI infrastructure projects.</li><li>
Experience with GPU programming (CUDA, NCCL) and frameworks such as PyTorch.</li><li>
Deep expertise in networking (InfiniBand, NVLink), storage systems, or distributed training parallelisms.</li></ul></div><p>
#Research #MSRR</p></div><br>
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<p>Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800 - $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.
</p><p></p><p>Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:<br>
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay</p><p><br>
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.</p><p></p><p><br>
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process<b>.</b></p></div>

Principal Software Engineer

Hardware Research Engineer, Meta Robotics Studio

<div><b>Overview</b><p><br>
Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be and take their careers to levels they cannot achieve anywhere else. This is a world of more possibilities, more innovation, more openness in an AI-enabled world. The Experiences and Devices group is a rapidly growing organization at the heart of how users interact with and experience copilots.</p><p>
We are looking for a <b>Principal Software Engineering Manager</b> to join our team!</p><p>
The AI FinOps team in E+D is building Microsoft&rsquo;s next-generation monetization platform for AI, powering the shift from seat-based licensing to real-time, consumption-based billing. Our team defines how high-value Copilot and agentic experiences translate into scalable revenue, making it a critical, high-visibility effort at the center of M365&rsquo;s AI-driven growth.</p><p>
Our team designs, implements, and supports AI monetization models, with a long-term vision of becoming the unified licensing, usage, and ROI platform for all of the Copilot AI ecosystem.</p><p>
We are looking for an experienced manager with a proven track record in managing teams to deliver high-scale, low-latency services. This role operates at the nexus of AI FinOps Platform, Core Services, Modern Commerce, and Data Engineering, requiring both deep technical expertise and strong leadership capabilities. Success in this position demands the ability to lead by example, collaborate seamlessly across multiple partner teams in a fast-paced, high-expectation environment.</p><p>
Microsoft&rsquo;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.</p><b><br>
Responsibilities</b><div><ul><li><p><br>
Lead engineering teams with a strong bias for action and clarity.</p></li><li><p>
Design, develop, and maintain high-scale, low-latency services that meet the needs of our diverse user base.</p></li><li><p>
Conduct efficient design and architectural discussions, ensuring that solutions are secure, reliable and maintainable. Lead and facilitate technical discussions, encouraging contributions from all team members and fostering an inclusive environment where ideas can be shared without judgment.</p></li><li><p>
Collaborate closely with multiple partner teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery of complex projects.</p></li><li><p>
Drive effective project management and delivery within a fast-paced, results-oriented environment</p></li></ul></div><b><br>
Qualifications</b><p><b><br>
Required Qualifications:</b></p><ul><li>
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python<ul><li>
OR equivalent experience.</li></ul></li></ul><p></p><p><b><br>
Other Requirements:</b><br>
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:<br>
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<b>Microsoft Cloud Background Check: </b>This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.</p><p></p><p><b><br>
Preferred Qualifications:</b></p><ul><li>
Experience in Spark, Python, data engineering and data modelling.</li><li>
Proven ability to conduct efficient design and architectural discussions.</li><li>
Experience with application usage telemetry insights, modern licensing and payment systems is a plus.</li><li>
Experience in C# and .Net is a plus.</li></ul><div>
#AIFinOps</div><br>
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<p>Software Engineering M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800 - $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.
</p><p></p><p>Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:<br>
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay</p><p><br>
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.</p><p></p><p><br>
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process<b>.</b></p></div>

Principal Software Engineering Manager

<div>The Strategic Sourcing &amp; Supplier Development Engineering Group at Meta Reality Labs is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead one of our most strategic technology categories: Core Technologies in humanoid robotics that spans broad categories of technologies. This role focuses on identifying, selecting, and developing long-term partnerships for new and sophisticated technologies through early cross-functional engagement with Industrial Design, Hardware Engineering, and Product Management. You will align external partner strategy to internal product roadmap needs, delivering high-quality components and modules at the right time, speed, and cost. The ideal candidate will have high ambition to impact both business and technical challenges, excelling not only in NPI/MP but also in NTIs and concept explorations. Success requires demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity through data-driven analysis, evaluation of alternatives, open-mindedness, strategic thinking, and experience communicating technical and strategic decisions in writing and verbally to cross-functional and executive stakeholders.<br>
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<h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Strategic Sourcing Manager, Core Technologies &ndash; Humanoid Robotics Responsibilities:
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</h3><ul><li>Conduct global market landscape analyses for new technologies, modules, and use-cases</li><li>
partner with PMs, engineering leads, and other cross-functional stakeholders to recommend the right partner decision matrix serving Reality Labs' long-term technology needs</li><li>
Actively engage in and influence new technology exploration</li><li>
collaborate with cross-functional partners to create a long-term Technology Roadmap aligned with Product Roadmaps, and advise executive leadership on partner/supplier strategy</li><li>
Own technology transfer into suppliers and elevate suppliers' technology capabilities</li><li>
Work with Hardware Engineering and Tech Ops teams to enable the right development frameworks at select partners, kick-starting manufacturing and process technology solutions aligned with long-term needs</li><li>
Develop and drive technology partner engagement strategy ensuring suppliers can meet Meta's current and future technical and business requirements</li><li>
Drive strategic supply chain direction and innovation via the Value Innovation Forum with product design and technology operations</li><li>
Utilize expertise in component manufacturing processes to assess supplier capabilities, resolve capacity constraints, and validate cost dependencies</li><li>
Support and influence Industrial Design and Hardware Engineering teams in new technology scoping efforts with potential materials, process, and equipment partners</li><li>
Partner with cross-functional teams to drive the supplier selection process (own RFx) and component qualification under strict engineering and commercial best practices</li><li>
Actively participate in solving technical and operational challenges alongside cross-functional partners to keep product launch schedules on track</li><li>
Perform Value Engineering: alternate source qualification, alternate materials/process evaluation, quality assessment, and cost reduction initiatives at the material and manufacturing level</li><li>
Serve as an expert in commodity technology, cost, and supply with strong command of value engineering and technical cost reduction concepts at both product and category levels</li><li>
Drive Early Supplier Involvement initiatives to ensure suppliers proactively contribute to new product designs and future product roadmaps</li><li>
Drive product cost optimization and negotiate competitive pricing while considering total cost of ownership, including product cost, CapEx, logistics, inventory, and cost of quality</li><li>
Apply cost engineering principles to deliver detailed and competitive should-cost and budget (OpEx/CapEx) projections that can withstand rigorous scrutiny and challenge</li><li>
Formulate contingency plans to de-risk technical challenges, long lead times, single-source dependencies, and supply risks</li><li>
Drive supplier and site readiness activities for NTI and NPI programs leading to successful product launches at required volumes, spanning operational, commercial, and legal domains</li><li>
Maintain accountability for securing components and/or services that provide competitive advantage in both technology and cost for Meta</li></ul><br>
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<h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Minimum Qualifications:</b><br>
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Bachelor's degree in engineering or extensive experience in related field</li><li>
10+ years of experience in consumer electronics or technology industry, with experience scaling technologies from concept stage through mass production</li><li>
Experience articulating points of view to executive management while executing on plans when directed</li><li>
Experience working embedded with Hardware and Systems Engineering throughout the product development process</li><li>
Experience building relationships with Engineering, Product Management, and other cross-functional partners</li><li>
ability to drive discussions on technical specification optimization and feature vs. value trade-offs</li><li>
Experience building and influencing relationships at suppliers' executive level with a holistic view of supplier core capabilities, enabling future collaboration in new and uncharted technology domains</li><li>
Data-driven problem-solving skills to address multi-dimensional problems with high uncertainty across multiple functional teams</li><li>
Experience in supplier evaluation/selection, should-cost modeling, contract negotiation, and supply base management</li><li>
Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%</li><li>
Factory management and operations experience</li></ul><br>
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<h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Preferred Qualifications:</b><br>
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Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)</li><li>
Experience working on New Technology Introduction (NTI)</li><li>
Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies</li><li>
Experience and knowledge in custom mechanicals, display, cameras, and sensing technologies</li><li>
Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)</li><li>
Experience in financial statement analysis to derive should-cost models and assess supplier cost competitiveness and financial strength, as well as gathering market intelligence</li><li>
Master's degree or PhD in a technical discipline, and/or MBA</li></ul><br>
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<h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>About Meta:</b><br>
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Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today&mdash;beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.<br>
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<div>Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.
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Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@meta.com.<br>
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$168,000/year to $234,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits<br>
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Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.</div></div>

Strategic Sourcing Manager, Core Technologies – Humanoid Robotics

<div><b>Overview</b><div><p><br>
Quantum computing has the potential to massively accelerate science and technology innovation. Microsoft Discovery &amp; Quantum group is building advanced computing platforms, spanning HPC, AI, and quantum, to realize that future. You will join the Quantum Security &amp; IT Operations (QSIT) team protecting a globally distributed research community and its intellectual property.</p></div><div><p>
This role will advance Quantum Security and IT Operations through automation, AI-assisted investigations, and detection engineering while supporting network, infrastructure, and physical security services. It combines hands-on security engineering with operational ownership to improve resilience, efficiency, and scalability.</p></div><div><p>
We are looking to hire a Senior Security Operations Engineer that brings broad technical experience across security, networking, and operations; deliver impactful projects in ambiguous environments; and demonstrate a bias for action and commitment to continuous learning.</p></div><div><p>
This role requires broad technical capability, sound judgment when handling sensitive issues, and the ability to deliver results in a fast-moving, operationally focused environment.</p><p>
Microsoft&rsquo;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.</p></div><b><br>
Responsibilities</b><div><ul><li><p><br>
Implement AI-enabled SOC automation and investigation capabilities, including signal enrichment, workflow orchestration, and analyst tooling.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Develop and operate the security tooling, data integrations, dashboards, and supporting platforms required for reliable day-to-day security operations.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Tune detections and investigation workflows to improve signal quality, reduce false positives, shorten investigation time, and increase analyst productivity.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Participate in incident investigation and response, maintain operational readiness, and troubleshoot security issues affecting network, infrastructure, and physical security services.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Partner with engineering, facilities, networking, and security teams to automate manual processes, resolve operational issues, and strengthen end-to-end resilience.</p></li><li>
Embody our Culture and Values</li></ul></div><br>
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Qualifications</b><div><p><b><br>
Required/minimum qualifications</b></p><ul><li>
Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field<ul><li>
OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, anomaly detection, Security Operations Center (SOC) detection, threat analytics, security incident and event management (SIEM), information technology (IT), or operations incident response</li><li>
OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, anomaly detection, Security Operations Center (SOC) detection, threat analytics, security incident and event management (SIEM), information technology (IT), or operations incident response</li><li>
OR equivalent experience.</li></ul></li></ul></div><div></div><div><p><b><br>
Other Requirements</b></p><ul><li>
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<ul><li>
Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.</li></ul></li><li>
Citizenship &amp; Citizenship Verification: This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations, potentially under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the EU Dual Use Regulation, and/or other export control regulations. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide either proof of their country of citizenship or proof of their U.S. permanent residency or other protected status (e.g., under 8 U.S.C. &sect; 1324b(a)(3)) for assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled information. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate&rsquo;s citizenship will be verified with a valid passport. Lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees may verify status using other documents, where applicable.</li></ul></div><div><p><b>
Additional or preferred qualifications</b></p><ul><li>
Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, or anomaly detection<ul><li>
OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, or anomaly detection</li><li>
OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, or anomaly detection</li><li>
OR equivalent experience.</li><li>
CISSP CISA CISM SANS OSCP Security</li></ul></li><li>
2+ years of experience programming in C++/C# or Python or Scala or similar technologies.</li><li>
Demonstrated experience coordinating incidents and supporting live services, including investigation, containment, recovery, escalation, triage, root-cause analysis, stakeholder communication, and operational readiness.</li><li>
Hands-on experience with Microsoft Sentinel (KQL) or an equivalent enterprise SIEM, including detection engineering, data onboarding, investigative analysis, and resolution of ambiguous, high-impact security issues.</li><li>
Hands-on experience with security automation and AI-assisted operational workflows using PowerShell, Python, Logic Apps, or similar technologies for signal enrichment, investigations, workflow orchestration, and decision support.</li><li>
Working knowledge of enterprise networking, including DNS, TCP/IP, firewalls, routing, VPNs, and network troubleshooting.</li><li>
Experience working with SOC, NOC.</li><li>
Experience collaborating with corporate insider threat, investigations, legal, or trade compliance functions; exposure to dedicated insider threat platforms such as Purview, DTEX, Proofpoint ITM, Magnet Axiom, or Forcepoint.</li><li>
Experience designing, deploying, or evaluating agentic AI or LLM-based automation in a security operations context.</li><li>
Experience or interest in the specific challenges of protecting strategic research programs from sustained external targeting; familiarity with export control (EAR / ITAR) and government program environments.</li></ul></div><div><p>
#Quantum #QuantumCareers #MDQCareers<br>
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<p>Security Operations 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 $160,200 - $261,000 per year.
</p><p></p><p>Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:<br>
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay</p><p><br>
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.</p><p></p><p><br>
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process<b>.</b></p></div>

Senior Security Operations Engineer

<div><b>Overview</b><div><p><br>
Quantum computing has the potential to massively accelerate science and technology innovation. Microsoft Discovery &amp; Quantum is building advanced computing platforms, spanning HPC, AI, and quantum, to realize that future. You will join the Quantum Security &amp; IT Operations (QSIT) team protecting a globally distributed research community and its intellectual property.</p></div><div><p>
As a Principal Security Operations Engineer in QSIT, you will own the response to cybersecurity, external &amp; insider threat incidents affecting Microsoft Quantum, from initial detection and severity assessment through containment, recovery, root-cause analysis, and executive closure working across National Security Team, HR, Legal, Global Trade, and CISO organizations. You will set the technical direction for incident handling, coordinate responders across Quantum and Microsoft security organizations, and ensure lessons learned translate into durable improvements to controls, detections, and operating procedures.</p></div><div><p>
You will also define and drive the requirements for an AI-enabled QSIT Security Operations Center, shaping how AI supports signal enrichment, triage, investigation, response, and analyst decision-making while maintaining strong auditability and data-handling controls.
</p></div><div><p>This role requires broad technical and risk judgment, independent leadership in ambiguous situations, and the ability to influence security strategy across organizational boundaries. This role is onsite in Redmond, WA.</p><p>
Microsoft&rsquo;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.</p></div><b><br>
Responsibilities</b><div><div><ul><li><p><br>
Own cybersecurity incidents affecting Microsoft Quantum, establishing severity and response strategy, directing technical investigation and containment, coordinating recovery, and driving incidents to clear, accountable closure.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Manage insider and external threat incident analysis and triage from initial indicators through scoping, forensic review, evidence preservation, case disposition, and root-cause analysis, producing defensible investigative narratives for executive, legal, and compliance review.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Drive changes to systems and processes based on incident and risk learnings that cross and impact other teams.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Lead cross-functional incident response with Quantum engineering, Microsoft CISO organization, National Security Team, HR, Legal, and Global Trade; provide concise executive updates, document decisions and evidence, and ensure post-incident actions are assigned and completed.</p></li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li><p>
Define and drive the requirements, architecture, operating model, and prioritized engineering backlog for an AI-enabled QSIT SOC, covering signal enrichment, triage, investigation, response recommendations, analyst-in-the-loop controls, auditability, and sensitive-data handling.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Translate AI SOC needs into measurable capabilities and acceptance criteria, evaluate first- and third-party solutions, guide implementation, and assess operational effectiveness, risk, and readiness for production use.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Design, implement, and tune insider threat and cybersecurity detections in Microsoft Sentinel and related platforms; onboard and normalize new security data streams; identify visibility gaps; and convert incident findings into improved detections, controls, runbooks, and monitoring coverage.</p></li></ul></div><div><p>
Embody our Culture and Values</p></div></div><b><br>
Qualifications</b><div><p><b><br>
Required/minimum qualifications</b></p><ul><li>
Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, anomaly detection, Security Operations Center (SOC) detection, threat analytics, security incident and event management (SIEM), information technology (IT), or operations incident response<ul><li>
OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, anomaly detection, Security Operations Center (SOC) detection, threat analytics, security incident and event management (SIEM), information technology (IT), or operations incident response</li><li>
OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, anomaly detection, Security Operations Center (SOC) detection, threat analytics, security incident and event management (SIEM), information technology (IT), or operations incident response</li><li>
OR equivalent experience.</li></ul></li></ul></div><div><p><b>
Other Qualifications</b></p><ul><li>
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:<ul><li>
Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.</li></ul></li><li>
Citizenship &amp; Citizenship Verification: This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations, potentially under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations or Export Administration Regulations, the EU Dual Use Regulation, and/or other export control regulations. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide proof of citizenship, U.S. permanent residency, or other protected status (e.g., under 8 U.S.C. &sect; 1324b(a)(3)) for assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled information. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate's citizenship will be verified with a valid passport. Lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees may verify status using other documents, where applicable.Additional or Preferred Qualifications (PQs)</li></ul><p><b>
Additional or preferred qualifications</b></p><ul><li>
Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 5+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, or anomaly detection<ul><li>
OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, or anomaly detection</li><li>
OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 12+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, or anomaly detection</li><li>
OR equivalent experience.</li><li>
CISSP CISA CISM SANS OSCP Security+</li></ul></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
6+ years of experience in cybersecurity, security operations, incident response, insider threat, threat analytics, security information and event management (SIEM), or equivalent experience.</p></li><li><p>
Demonstrated experience leading complex security incidents end-to-end, including technical investigation, containment, recovery, root-cause analysis, executive communication, and post-incident remediation.</p></li><li><p>
Hands-on experience with Microsoft Sentinel (KQL) or an equivalent enterprise SIEM, including detection engineering, data onboarding, investigative analysis, and the ability to set technical direction across ambiguous, high-impact security situations.</p></li><li><p>
CISSP certification or other relevant (CISA, CISM, SANS GCIA, GCIH, OSCP, Security+).</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Experience collaborating with corporate insider threat, investigations, legal, or trade compliance functions; exposure to dedicated insider threat platforms such as Purview, DTEX, Proofpoint ITM, Magnet Axiom, or Forcepoint.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Experience designing, deploying, or evaluating agentic AI or LLM-based automation in a security operations context is strongly desired; familiarity with post-quantum cryptography concepts and CNSA 2.0.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Experience or interest in the specific challenges of protecting strategic research programs from sustained external targeting; familiarity with export control (EAR / ITAR) and government program environments.</p></li></ul><p>
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<p>Security Operations Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800 - $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.
</p><p></p><p>Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:<br>
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay</p><p><br>
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.</p><p></p><p><br>
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process<b>.</b></p></div>

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