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Senior Researcher - Security - Microsoft Research

United States, Washington, Redmond💼 Full-time🗓 2026-01-27 → 2026-09-26

Core

Analyze large-scale security event logs and develop machine learning models for intrusion and anomaly detection.

Role type

Senior Researcher (Security & Machine Learning)

Builds

Scalable data processing and analytics platforms for low-latency security detection

Domain

Cybersecurity, Machine Learning, Data Mining

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Machine learning, statistical modeling, graph-based modeling, streaming computation, representation learning, log analysis, distributed data processing

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

None explicitly listed

Responsibilities

Analyze heterogeneous security event logs; Develop and train ML/statistical models for intrusion detection; Design and prototype scalable data processing platforms; Apply advanced techniques like graph modeling and streaming computation; Collaborate with product teams to transition research to practical systems

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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