[Remote] AI Security and Safety Researcher

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Microsoft is committed to making the world a safer place through its Security organization. The role of AI Security and Safety Researcher involves proactively testing Microsoft’s AI systems for vulnerabilities and advising product teams on risk mitigation strategies. Responsibilities • Discover and exploit GenAI vulnerabilities end-to-end in order to assess the safety of systems • Manage product group stakeholders as priority recipients and collaborators for operational sprints • Drive clarity on communication and reporting for red teaming peers when working with product groups • Develop methodologies, techniques, and research on emerging frontier AI threats to scale and accelerate AI Red Teaming and AI Safety & Security across Microsoft • Work alongside traditional offensive security engineers, adversarial ML experts, developers to land responsible AI operations Skills • Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 1+ year(s) 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 2+ 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 are required for this role • This position will be required to pass the Microsoft background and Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter • Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field • Master's Degree 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 • Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 5+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection • Related fields include Machine Learning, AI security, and AI safety and more • Related fields include: Chemistry, Biology, Nuclear Physics, AI Security, AI Safety, and Machine Learning Company Overview • Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. It was founded in 1975, and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.microsoft.com. Company H1B Sponsorship • Microsoft has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 7425 in 2025, 9343 in 2024, 7677 in 2023, 11403 in 2022, 7210 in 2021, 7852 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job