Senior Software Engineer

Azure Core Compute hosts are the foundation of Microsoft’s cloud. This role operates at a security‑critical boundary spanning the control plane, host operating system (OS), system on a chip (SoC) and baseboard management controller (BMC), and tenant workloads. The position carries direct responsibility for reducing blast radius, eliminating ungoverned execution, and delivering high‑precision detections that reflect real attacker behavior. As a Software Engineer IC3 on the Node and Host Security team, you will design, build, and operate production‑grade security controls that govern what can run on Azure hosts, harden privileged boundaries, and detect compromise early. The role also focuses on improving incident routing quality and strengthening operational response through practical, deployable solutions. This is a hands‑on engineering role rather than a policy‑only or advisory position. You will ship code, own detections, close security risks, and operate the systems you build, with accountability for outcomes in production environments.