Threat Researcher (AI) Job at Wiz

Senior Security Researcher

We are Cloud Threat protection Research team within Microsoft Threat Protection,...

Location

India , Hyderabad

Salary:

Not provided

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

7+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with strong hands-on understanding of the modern attacker kill chain, MITRE ATT&CK framework, and evolving cloud-based threats, including attacks targeting Enterprise Apps, and emerging AI-driven applications
Proven experience securing cloud and containerized environments, with hands‑on knowledge of Azure, AWS, and/or GCP, and technologies such as Kubernetes, container platforms, Storage, Key Vault, DNS and cloud services
Deep knowledge of adversary tooling, red team frameworks, and attacker techniques, with the ability to analyze, simulate, and interpret real-world attacker behaviors across cloud ecosystems
Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, C, or C++) for building research prototypes, internal tools, automation, or detection logic
Strong proficiency in query languages such as KQL, SQL, or Cypher for large-scale telemetry analysis, threat hunting, behavioral investigations, and detection validation
Experience working with large-scale datasets to support detection development, proactive threat hunting, behavioral analytics, and signal quality improvement
Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate research insights, influence product and engineering decisions, and work effectively with partner teams, including Engineering, Data Science, and incident response stakeholders
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience in security research or threat detection

Job Responsibility

Research real‑world hybrid threats across cloud services, end point, identity and AI systems
Analyze live attacker behavior and production incidents to build high‑signal detections
Design multi‑cloud and enterprise protections that ship in Microsoft Defender
Collaborate closely with product, engineering, and global research teams to turn ideas into impact
Partner with strong in‑house AI teams to advance AI security, detection quality, and explainability
Build innovative tools, automation, and research prototypes at global scale
Operate in a high‑trust, ownership‑driven team culture that values technical depth and innovation

Fulltime

Security Researcher

Join one of the elite research teams powering Microsoft Defender, the dominant m...

Location

Israel , Tel Aviv; Herzliya

Salary:

Not provided

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

At least 4+ years of hands-on experience in security research or threat hunting, with a specialized focus on identity, cloud, or AI-based threat scenarios
Deep understanding of the threat landscape, including modern attacker techniques, AI-driven threats, and complex kill-chains, with a focus on platform internals across OS, Cloud Workloads and Identity platforms
Proven ability to reason over large-scale datasets using big-data query languages, applying security expertise to identify novel patterns and make evidence-based decisions
Familiarity with cloud environments (e.g., Azure, AWS) and the specific security challenges inherent to hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructures in large enterprise customers
Experience hunting across diverse signal sources, effectively uncovering threats within on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments

Job Responsibility

Investigate real world advanced attacker TTPs to develop high-fidelity protection signals, and robust logic across complex kill-chains
Design and implement innovative capabilities that autonomously prevent, detect and disrupt sophisticated threats in near real-time
Infuse deep security expertise into the analysis of massive telemetry sets using big-data query languages, reasoning over data to identify novel malicious patterns, and drive evidence-based research decisions
Partner with engineering and product teams to share research insights, validate protection concepts, and push ideas forward into production-ready protection at a global scale
Contribute expert insights to a strategic feedback loop by analyzing real-world attack data and telemetry to refine protection coverage and accuracy

Fulltime

Principal AI Security Researcher

Microsoft Sentinel Platform NEXT R&D labs is the strategic incubation engine beh...

Location

United States , Multiple Locations

Salary:

139900.00 - 274800.00 USD / Year

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 3+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection
OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 4+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection
OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 6+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection
OR equivalent experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements
Microsoft Cloud Background Check
5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, AI, software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, modeling, and/or anomaly detection
5+ years of professional experience in security operations, pen-testing, researching cyber threats, understanding attacker methodology, tools, and infrastructure
Demonstrated autonomy and success driving zero-to-one (0→1) initiatives
ML background and hands-on experience

Job Responsibility

Security AI Research: be the security expert to our AI-focused team, helping evaluate our systems on real data, improve system inputs, triage and investigate AI-based findings, leverage AI and security experience to incubate and transform our products, educate applied scientists in cybersecurity
Collaboration: Partner with engineering, product, and research teams to translate scientific advances into robust, scalable, and production-ready solutions
AI/ML Research: design, development, and analysis of novel AI and machine learning models and algorithms for security and enterprise-scale applications
Experimentation & Evaluation: Design and execute AI experiments, simulations, and evaluations to validate models and system performance, ensuring measurable improvements
Customer Impact: Engage with enterprise customers and field teams to co-design solutions, gather feedback, and iterate quickly based on real-world telemetry and outcomes

Fulltime

Principal Security Research Manager

Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world aw...

Location

United States , Multiple Locations

Salary:

139900.00 - 274800.00 USD / Year

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 3+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection
OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 4+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection
OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 6+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection
OR equivalent experience
1+ year(s) people management experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements
This position will be required to pass the Microsoft background and Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter

Job Responsibility

Lead our simulation team, responsible for building the simulation environment and capture-the-flag (CTF) challenges that comprise the game board for AI red versus AI blue
Lead a multi-disciplinary team including security researchers, applied scientists, and engineers to design and implement large-scale virtual environments representing real world network design, breach paths, and benign traffic patterns
Design and plant end-to-end CTF challenges within these environments, working together with our larger team to challenge and grow both AI red team and AI blue team capabilities
Partner with research and engineering to implement agentic wargames and self-driven learning approaches, improving both AI red and AI blue team solutions

Fulltime

Senior Product Manager- MTP AI

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity within Microsoft to apply your e...

Location

United States , Redmond

Salary:

119800.00 - 234700.00 USD / Year

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree AND 5+ years experience in product/program management OR equivalent experience
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 background and Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development OR equivalent experience
2+ years experience taking a product, feature, or experience to market (e.g., design, addressing product market fit, and launch, internal tool/framework)
4+ years experience improving product metrics for a product, feature, or experience in a market (e.g., growing customer base, expanding customer usage, avoiding customer churn)
4+ years experience disrupting a market for a product, feature, or experience (e.g., competitive disruption, taking the place of an established competing product)
Expertise in AI security, including risks such as prompt injection, jailbreaks, model theft, data poisoning, adversarial attacks, and AI supply chain vulnerabilities
Understanding of secure ML development, AI threat modeling, AI red team findings, and securing traditional and generative AI workloads
Experience with Microsoft Security for AI, Azure AI, or analogous industry leading AI security platforms

Job Responsibility

You will be part of the Microsoft Threat Protection (MTP) Pre-Intent CxE team, focusing mainly on the MTP security solutions while also gaining insight into various product workloads and teams to identify new opportunities for developing and driving at-scale workloads
An important responsibility will be addressing the competitive landscape and the customer perception of using AI within the Microsoft Threat Protection stack
You will share your expertise and provide guidance to the field, supporting opportunities and promoting sales and the adoption of embracing AI for their security needs
Additionally, you will offer guidance through collateral, webinars, and other forums to educate the field on how to engage with and utilize these programs, as well as gather feedback to enhance and grow the offerings
As a MTP Pre-Intent CxE Team member, you will build relationships with engineering, uncover key insights, drive measurable product improvements in collaboration with CVP’s, Partners, Product Managers, Engineers, and Security Researchers, and create scalable and repeatable processes that enable value realization for Microsoft security solutions

What we offer

The chance to work on a global dynamic team
A fast paced, exciting work environment where there is always a new challenge and opportunity
Opportunities to directly impact customer and partner experience and improve the way product groups at Microsoft work with partners and customers
Direct impact on product engineering decisions based upon partner/customer experience and data

Fulltime

Technical Program Management IC4

The Cloud & AI organization accelerates Microsoft’s mission and bold ambitions t...

Location

United States , Redmond

Salary:

119800.00 - 234700.00 USD / Year

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree AND 4+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience
2+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects
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 background and Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Job Responsibility

Identify recurring AI security risks and emerging best practices across a broad set of technical sources, distilling them into clear, actionable guidance for engineering and partner teams
Translate complex AI security concepts into practical recommendations and documentation that can be understood and adopted by teams with varying levels of AI and security expertise
Design and help deliver technical solutions that address emerging AI security threats and regulatory readiness needs
Research, design, and implement AI security controls that mitigate AI-specific risks in both existing and emerging AI systems and work with engineering teams to integrate and operationalize AI security controls into shared engineering platforms and reporting mechanisms
Contribute to core engineering security requirements, including the Security Development Lifecycle (SDL), ensuring they remain effective as AI technologies and development practices evolve
Partner with education and training teams to develop AI security content in multiple formats, such as presentations, workshops, labs, and written guidance, to help scale secure and safe AI development practices
Build strong working relationships with stakeholders involved in Responsible AI efforts to help align and scale AI safety and security methodologies.

Fulltime

Senior Applied AI Security Researcher

Microsoft Threat Protection Research is recruiting security professionals with e...

Location

United States , Redmond

Salary:

119800.00 - 234700.00 USD / Year

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

4+ years experience in cybersecurity, software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, modeling, and/or anomaly detection
4+ years of professional experience in investigating or researching cyber threats, understanding attacker methodology, tools, and infrastructure
Excellent communication skills and investigative practices.
Experience in security research, incident response and attacker tradecraft.
Experience applying generative AI to the information security domain.
Experience creating solutions with a variety of large language models, understanding differences between models and how to compare them.
Experience with hosted AI tools such as Azure Foundry, Azure OpenAI Service.
Experience working with extremely large data sets, using tools and scripting languages like Excel, KQL, SQL, Python, Splunk, and Power BI.
Experience working with detection methodologies across multiple platforms.
Ability to utilize attacker uptake and impact to prioritize security detection and remediation tasks.

Job Responsibility

Leverage AI techniques and security operations experience to explore and correlate large data sets to uncover novel attack techniques and hunting in enterprise customer environments.
Partner with researchers and engineering teams, and Defender Experts analysts, to use AI to improve our service delivery outcomes.
Use advanced techniques and in-the-wild data to identify, prioritize, and target complex security issues that cause negative impact to customers.
Design and lead experiments in the use of AI to transform our managed services business.

Fulltime

Principal Security Researcher

Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world aw...

Location

United States , Multiple Locations

Salary:

139900.00 - 274800.00 USD / Year

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 3+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection
OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 4+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection
OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 6+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection
OR equivalent experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements
8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with hands-on background in blue team operations, SOC, incident response, or detection engineering
5+ years of experience understanding of attacker techniques, post-exploitation behavior, and investigative workflows in enterprise environments
5+ years of experience working with security telemetry and log data, including practical use of KQL or similar query languages
Experience with the Microsoft Defender suite of products
Prior purple team, threat hunting, or adversary emulation experience

Job Responsibility

Design and execute purple team simulations that emulate real-world threat actors, techniques, and campaigns across endpoint, identity, cloud, and email surfaces
Partner closely with Microsoft Defender engineering, research, and threat intelligence teams to evaluate detection coverage, investigation quality, and response effectiveness
Analyze telemetry using Kusto / KQL to validate detection logic, uncover gaps, and measure signal quality
Translate attacker tradecraft into actionable insights for defenders, including detection recommendations, telemetry requirements, and investigation improvements
Apply frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK to map adversary behavior, identify coverage gaps, and communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
Leverage threat intelligence to inform simulation design, prioritize scenarios, and ensure relevance to active and emerging threats
Contribute to high-quality written simulation reports, executive presentations, and technical documentation that influence product and security strategy
Act as an experienced technical voice within the Purple Team, helping shape methodology, standards, and long-term research direction

Fulltime

Threat Researcher (AI)

Wiz

Location:
United States

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
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Job Posted:
January 05, 2026

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