Have you ever wondered what it would be like to help protect over a billion users across the planet?  Are you excited about cybersecurity? Do you want to join a team that will move the needle on security problems? If so, read on! Our team's mission is to protect our customers from the perils and attacks they face as they engage in the online world. The team’s charter is to protect Microsoft 365, the world’s largest productivity service and its principal data store. We continually take inputs from bug bounty, internal penetration test and external customer feedback to keep our customer's data secure. We are tasked with keeping up and exceeding the pace of innovation that is happening around the world.      The Substrate SHIELD Team is responsible for building security strategy, writing prototype and proof-of-concept code, working with teams to evangelize secure patterns, and driving architectural changes into the product to improve security outcomes at the scale of M365. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join us. Interested? Come talk to us! 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. _This role requires you to be onsite 3 days a week in Microsoft's offices in Redmond, WA. By applying to this U.S. Redmond, WA position, you are required to be local to the Seattle area and relocation does not apply/is not provided for the role._ **Responsibilities** As a Senior Software Engineer you will be responsible to help build security features. Below are some of the responsibilities on this role, come join us on this exciting journey to build an innovative product. + Improve application security maturity at scale by designing, implementing, and building security solutions. + Partner with product managers and senior security leaders to ensure security maturity work is being prioritized and addressed across Microsoft 365 services. + Building prototypes and proof-of-concept code, working alongside the engineering teams to provide advice on secure design and implementation. + Providing design guidance and security reviews to engineering teams and improve security maturity. **Qualifications** **Required/Minimum Qualifications** + Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python + OR equivalent experience. + 2+ years of security development experience. **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** + Experience building and shipping production grade software or services. + Experience in conducting threat model assessment of infrastructure and services. + High enthusiasm, integrity, ingenuity, results-orientation, self-motivation, and resourcefulness in a fast-paced competitive environment. + Have a deep desire to work collaboratively, solve problems with groups, find win/win solutions and celebrate successes. + Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems. Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $117,200 - $229,200 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 $153,600 - $250,200 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay Microsoft will accept applications for the role until November 15, 2024 \#M365CORE Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .