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Senior Researcher - Security - Microsoft Research

United States, Washington, RedmondFull-time2026-08-21 → 2026-11-10

Core

Develop and train machine learning and statistical models for intrusion detection, anomaly detection, and adversarial behavior discovery using large-scale security event logs.

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; Design and prototype scalable analytics platforms; Collaborate with product teams to transition research into practical systems

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC