Azure Machine Learning (ML) is at the center of Microsoft’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution as the world moves towards integrating Artificial Intelligence through Large Language Models (LLMs) into services and applications that impacts millions of people in their day-to-day lives. As a Principal Cybersecurity Software Engineer of the Azure Machine Learning (AzureML) Back Plane team, you will be tasked with auditing the security posture of AzureML services and application programming interfaces (APIs), implementing best practices like isolation, zero-trust, and monitoring systems.
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Responsibilities
- Understand and audit AzureML API for best practices, security vulnerabilities.
- Help identify and implement high impact security initiatives in the AzureML system.
- Codify security and compliance requirements by building and strengthening system defenses against malicious attacks and exploits.
- Contribute to company-wide security efforts like network security rules.
- Work to monitor and detect potential attacks before they can impact AzureML.
- Embody our culture and values.
Qualifications
Required/Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
- 6+ years experience working in large-scale high security software systems.
- Experience with cyber-security best practices.
Other Requirements:
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
- Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Preferred/Additional 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.
Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $137,600 - $267,000 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 $180,400 - $294,000 per year.
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until September 24, 2024.
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