Senior Software Engineer - Platform Team - MTP

Cyber-attacks are increasing in volume and sophistication, evading traditional defenses, and posing a growing risk to enterprises. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) is a market leading comprehensive solution that helps security teams successfully prevent and stop threats. MDE provides an end-to-end solution starting from attack surface reduction with threat and vulnerability management; through attack prevention with next-get endpoint protection; post-breach detection and remediation and automatic attack disruption. MDE is integrated into Microsoft Threat Protection (MTP) suite, protecting against malicious activity from all fronts: Endpoint Security, Identity, Cloud applications, Office and email protection, and Cloud protection. MTP provides a unified experience to identify and react against threat actors with complete visibility, building a complete picture of each attack in a single dashboard. Join our team of engineers to develop cutting-edge detection and remediation systems and be a part of defining and shaping the next big leap in the Microsoft Security journey. 

 
Our team focuses on diversity of all types in candidates for our roles and we strive to hire people with different experiences and perspectives into our team. To that end, we know that no candidate has every desired skill and experience, but all of us together make our team strong. So, if cyber security is something you’re passionate about, you live and love data, want to make the world a safer place for millions of customers, and you love creating products for and with customers - come join us. 

Responsibilities

Microsoft Threat Protection group is building an industry leading security product that is deployed in tens of millions of devices: Windows, Windows Server, macOS and all common Linux enterprise distributions. The group puts an emphasis on top-notch engineering and quality to deliver innovative sensors and a highly scalable and stable cloud platform.

As a Senior Software Engineer in the Infrastructure and Development Experience team, you will play a key role in designing and implementing robust infrastructure solutions that enhance the engineering experience. Your responsibilities will include developing tools, automations, and scalable frameworks to streamline development workflows and improve efficiency across the team. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to identify and address technical challenges, ensuring our infrastructure is secure, compliant, and optimized for operational excellence in a fast-paced DevOps environment.

Qualifications

• B.Sc./M.Sc in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent.
• 8+ years of software development experience, including deep knowledge in infrastructures, resources, and underlying technologies and industry standards (Azure/AWS, K8s, Auth&AuthZ, CI/CD frameworks, etc.). 
• 5+ years of tech leadership position in Engineering/DevOps teams: architecture, technical leadership & mentorship, project management.
• Lead complex designs, implement with quality and scale, mentor engineers.
• Engaging, cooperative, forward thinking, curious and enthusiastic

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