Microsoft's Hardware Security team in the Windows and Devices group is looking to evolve hardware security in all Microsoft products and services to protect users and their data from sophisticated cyber criminals, aiming to make their devices among the most secure in the industry with hardware-backed guarantees and enforcements that are malware resistant.
Requirements
- coding in languages including, but not limited to, Rust,C, C++, C-Sharp, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- Experience designing, writing, optimizing, and debugging systems software using Rust.
- experience designing, writing, optimizing, and debugging software for bare metal or embedded systems.
- Experience writing drivers or applications for the UEFI environment and familiarity with the UEFI and ACPI specifications and practical usage.
- Familiarity with Windows system-level programming, kernel/driver development, and debugging using WinDbg and KD.
- Experience with security software development concepts and methodologies, including memory safety, threat modeling, and mitigation techniques.
Responsibilities
- Work with product stakeholders to design, develop, and test low-level firmware and systems code (e.g. Pluton firmware, Windows drivers, bootloaders) and other components to support the Pluton Security Processor on new and existing platforms.
- Build software prototypes and conduct experiments to evaluate product designs and alternative architectures.
- Contribute to the project engineering plan and execute to deliver, with focus on accountability, learning, and quality.
- Practice and advocate for good engineering practices and ensure the product is compliant with security, privacy, accessibility, and other compliance requirements.
- Assist with evaluating and assessing emerging technologies in the hardware security and related areas, and partner with product management and other Microsoft teams to define requirements, develop a roadmap, and scope project milestones.
Other
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.
- This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
- Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer.
- If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process
