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Principal Security Advisor / Senior Security Engineer at Microsoft

Department: Penetration Testing

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Compensation

CA$114,400 – CA$203,900/yr

Setup
Remote
Location
Montreal, Quebec
Type
Full-time
Level
senior
Posted

Description

Microsoft is hiring a Principal Security Advisor and a Senior Security Engineer for its Windows Security team. The roles focus on offensive security, vulnerability research, exploit development, penetration testing, code and architecture reviews, and the design of scalable mitigations and security tools. Candidates need a relevant degree and substantial security or software development experience, with the Senior Security Engineer role requiring at least 3 years of security experience with a master's degree or 4 years with a bachelor's degree; the Principal Security Advisor role requires 6 years with a master's degree or 8 years with a bachelor's degree. The typical Canadian base pay range is CAD 114,400 to CAD 203,900 per year.

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