Microsoft
Senior Security Engineer
Found: January 9, 2026
This role is based in London, UK.
Overview:
The Microsoft Offensive Research & Security Engineering (MORSE) team is looking for a learn-it-all engineer that will help secure Microsoft products and devices.
The MORSE team is responsible for securing Microsoft's operating systems, including Windows, cloud computing platforms, and virtualization technologies.
Responsibilities:
- Equip Microsoft developers with powerful, easy-to-use security tools to catch security issues earlier.
- Improve existing processes and tools to help deliver ubiquitous security testing.
- Collaborate with security teams, feature developers, and tooling teams to deliver impactful security tooling solutions.
- Devise new methods to systematically detect vulnerabilities at scale.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Experience in a software engineering or security-related field.
- Software engineering in a systems language such as C, C++, or Rust.
Preferred:
- Public track record of relevant security research.
- Experience with native code review (C/C++) and vulnerability analysis in Operating Systems.
- Experience with static analysis tools and output analysis.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Windows architecture.