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Principal Security Engineer at Microsoft

Department: Penetration Testing

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Compensation

$142,800 – $274,800/yr

Setup
On-site
Location
Us, Île-de-France
Type
Full-time
Level
lead/mgmt
Posted

Description

Microsoft is hiring a Principal Security Engineer for its CyberShield red team program to plan and execute full-scope adversary emulation operations across cloud, identity, network, endpoint, hardware, and operational security environments. The role leads AI-driven, agentic red teaming; develops offensive tooling and tradecraft; presents findings to customer security leaders; and sets standards while mentoring operators. Candidates need a relevant master's degree with 4+ years of security experience or a relevant bachelor's degree with 6+ years, plus security screening eligibility. The typical U.S. base pay range is USD $142,800-$274,800 per year, with higher ranges for the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area.

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