CareerPlan

Security Researcher II and Senior Security Researcher (Multiple Positions)

United States, Washington, RedmondFull-time2026-10-21 → 2026-11-10
Based in United StatesUnited States citizens only

Core

Design partner with senior leaders of customers' security organizations on new cloud detection and response innovations; investigate and analyze security incidents to develop durable detection solutions.

Role type

Senior IC security researcher (threat intelligence & detection strategy)

Builds

Cloud detection and response innovations, Defender Experts service offerings

Domain

Cybersecurity, cloud security, threat intelligence

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

threat analysis, vulnerability research, anomaly detection, security operations, cyber incident response, penetration testing, people/service delivery management

Preferred skills

cross-functional collaboration, technical leadership, partnership development

Technologies

cloud platforms, security tools

Responsibilities

Work with senior leaders of customers' security organizations as design partners on new cloud detection and response innovations; investigate, analyze, and learn from security researchers, attackers, and real incidents to develop durable detection solutions/strategies across customer tools; work cross-functionally with engineering, marketing, and business leaders to innovate and deliver new security service offerings at a global scale; forge new and improve existing partnerships that help mature the products that support Defender Experts service offerings; provide technical leadership and influence the organization.