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Security Technical Advisor

2 Hours ago • 8-12 Years • Cyber Security • $161,600 PA - $314,400 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Microsoft AI seeks a Security Technical Advisor to directly support the CEO. Responsibilities include providing strategic and technical security counsel, identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities, analyzing emerging threats, overseeing critical projects, and communicating findings to executive leadership. The role requires strong software engineering expertise, experience in mitigating cyber threats, and excellent communication skills. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working across diverse projects and synthesizing insights into clear executive-level documents. This role contributes directly to improving digital safety for millions of users.
Must have:
  • Direct support to MAI CEO on security matters
  • Identify opportunities and risks
  • Analyze emerging threats & vulnerabilities
  • Oversee critical technical projects
  • Communicate effectively with executives
  • 8+ years technical engineering experience
  • 7+ years experience mitigating cyber threats
Good to have:
  • Contribution to OSS projects/hackathons
  • Experience in AI or security white papers
  • Software Engineering IC6 experience

Job Details

Job Description
Overview

Microsoft AI’s (MAI) mission is to use AI responsibly to make everyone more informed, capable, and supported. MAI is responsible for Microsoft’s consumer propositions including Copilot, Bing, MSN, Microsoft Advertising, and Edge, as well as developing proprietary foundational AI models. MAI works closely with a variety of teams across Microsoft and across the full AI stack to deliver on Microsoft’s AI ambitions. Security, and our Secure Futures Initiative, is a critical priority for us as we evolve our product offering.  
 
We’re on the lookout for a strong Security Technical Advisor to join the office of the CEO of MAI. The right candidate takes the initiative and enjoys finding paths through complexity in a fast-paced environment. This role entails offering strategic, technical counsel utilizing their proven experience in security software engineering to enhance executive decision-making and mitigate vulnerabilities across the business. This role will involve analyzing vulnerabilities, conducting targeting security reviews and research, identifying and evaluating new areas for research, and performing analysis into emerging threats. This is a unique opportunity to have a positive impact on improving the digital safety for millions of users around the world. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working across a variety of different projects and evaluations as they surface ad-hoc and will be able to clearly synthesize insights into clear exec-level written documents.
 
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
 
By applying to this role based in U.S. Mountain View, CA and Redmond, WA. You are required to be local to the San Francisco area or Redmond area and be in office 3 days a week. 

Responsibilities

  • Provide direct support to the CEO of MAI on strategic and technical security matters – identifying areas of opportunity and risk to ensure robust and scalable solutions are in place  
  • Spot emerging trends and threats, ensuring the company remains at the cutting edge
  • Prototype and evaluate pieces of technology in order to develop insights and share findings
  • Oversee critical technical projects and initiatives, guaranteeing timely delivery, scope adherence, and alignment with strategic objectives.
  • Serve as a liaison between the CEO of MAI and internal/external stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment.  
  • Clearly communicate strategies, progress, and results to executive leadership and key stakeholders, advocating for the quality and efficiency function within the team.
  • Identify business needs and devising solutions, including software development, process improvement, and strategic planning.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8 years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C , C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
OR Equivalent experience
  • 7 years of professional experience in mitigating cyber threats
  • 10 years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, modeling, cybersecurity, and/or anomaly detection
 
Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12 years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C , C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • 7 years of experience contributing to OSS projects/public hackathons/whitepapers in AI or security space

Software Engineering IC6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $161,600 - $286,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $209,600 - $314,400 per year.
 
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:  
 
Microsoft will accept applications and processes offers for these roles on an ongoing basis.

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