Job Description

As more and more users continue making the leap to mobile, we empower them by building exciting end-user facing cyber security applications & services. Security is one of the fastest growing, collaborative, fun team with a startup mindset within the Microsoft Experiences and Devices organization.
Our cloud services leverage Big Data and employ the latest advancements in AI and ML for cyber security. Key product lines built by our team include world’s leading Anti-Virus, the Microsoft Defender Antivirus (AV), and Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) products. Our products and services are foundational drivers for Microsoft 365, and are a major growth opportunity for Microsoft.
Providing peace of mind to our customers with our mobile security solutions is what excites us every day! Our team has people from a wide variety of backgrounds, previous work histories, and life experiences, and we are eager to maintain and grow that diversity. We are passionate about learning on the job, collaborating with other teams, and being customer obsessed.
Like us, if you are passionate about positively impacting over a billion mobile users from all walks of life, by providing peace of mind through easy to use cyber security products, come join us.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Software Engineer in our team, your areas of focus will be end-to-end design, build, and test mobile threat protection solutions. You take pride in focusing on fast paced ideate/create/learn cycle and measurable value growth through the experiences you build. You will monitor the telemetry and take appropriate measures to improve our customer experience all while working closely with Program Managers and other Security Engineering disciplines.
Additionally, as a self-driven technical leader, you will also be responsible for ensuring code quality, provide thought leadership in bringing innovation to our products and engineering practices

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate in a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Software Engineers, Program Managers, Security researchers, and Data Scientists.
• 8+ years of experience as a software engineer working on industrial strength software and a proven track record of having shipped commercially successful software products & services.
• 8+ years of experience in designing data structures, algorithms, highly concurrent programming, analysis of algorithm complexity.
• 4+ years of experience designing end user applications on mobile platform (iOS or Android)
• 4+ years of experience building an entire app from scratch and ideally a portfolio of apps featured in the App Store.
• 4+ years of experience in development principles and patterns
• 4+ years of Swift and Objective-C with iOS internals Or Java/JNI and Android internals
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
• Familiar with secure software development life cycle
• Experience with software development tools such as source control systems (GIT), automated build systems, compilers, software validation systems, project tracking, and lifecycle management systems
• Work independently, drive and manage technical and architectural dependencies.
• BS or MS degree in Computer Science

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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