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Are you passionate about operating systems, hardware and computer security? Do you like to work on low level technologies that is directly "code to metal"? Do you take pride in designing secure systems that is a nightmare for the most skilled hackers but a delight to use for end users? If you do, then we might have a very exciting opportunity for you! We are the Hardware Security team in the Windows Enterprise and Security group, and we are looking for an experienced, motivated software engineer to help transform and evolve hardware security in all Microsoft products and services. Our code powers billions of devices worldwide and is a constant target of ever more sophisticated cyber criminals. We own some of the most important foundational technologies in Azure, Windows and Xbox that leverage hardware to help protect our customers’ data and devices. Our goal is to ensure our devices are amongst the most secure in the industry, with strong, hardware-backed guarantees and enforcements that are malware resistant. Our team owns many foundational technologies and platforms such as TPM (Trusted Platform Module), Pluton security processor as well as the Xbox hardware security architecture that our customers rely on for securing their devices.
Job Responsibility:
Lead the team to design, develop and deliver security firmware and software solutions that achieve security, reliability, scalability, performance, and efficiency for Microsoft products and services
Representing Microsoft in security industry standard organization such as Trusted Computing Group for technology specifications discussion and modifications
Bring other industry standards into our product and technology planning
Leveraging emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence to improve individual and team effectiveness
Define project engineering plan, execute to deliver with focus on accountability, learning and quality
Mentor and grow the team members’ engineering culture and careers
Guide the team to develop excellent engineering practices and ensure the product is compliant with security, privacy, accessibility and other compliance requirements
Evaluate and assess emerging technologies in the hardware security and related area and partner with product management, customers and other Microsoft teams and other companies to define requirements, develop a roadmap and scope project milestones
Focus on diversity and inclusiveness to enable creative solutions to challenging problems
Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, Rust, or Python
OR equivalent experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
Nice to have:
Master'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 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++, Rust, or Python
OR equivalent experience
10+ years of engineering experience in IT industry
Proven track record for creating and owning challenging technical areas in complicated systems, security related area is highly desirable
Proven track record for collaboration between many teams and delivering results
Experience in standard groups such as TCG
Experience in developing & creating platforms
Experience in using latest AI technology
Experience in creating and maintaining open source projects
Experience in Rust programming language and tool chain
Experience with computer security and cryptography
Experience with the hardware/firmware/driver development
Experience with Windows operating system architecture