Engineering Manager - Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Job ID: 200042735Posted: 2026-09-02Location: United States, Washington, RedmondSalary: USD $142,800 - $274,800 per yearEmployment type: Full-TimeWork site: 4 days / week in-officeRole type: People ManagerTravel: Less than 25%Profession: Software EngineeringDiscipline: Software EngineeringCompany: MicrosoftOverviewSecurity represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity. Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all. We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end to end, simplified solutions. The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft’s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers’ heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate.Do you want to spend your days building technology that helps protect people and organizations around the world? Do you enjoy diving deep into the Windows operating system and bringing together components across the kernel, user mode, and shell to solve complex problems?Become an integral member of the Microsoft Defender – Endpoint Protection Client team and help protect consumers and enterprises from cyber-attacks. Our mission is to safeguard users through innovative, proactive protection, detection, and response technologies that stay ahead of today's threats while anticipating those of tomorrow.We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to lead a team of developers designing and building the next generation of Endpoint Protection Client capabilities, including Agentic Protection and defenses against supply chain attacks. You'll help champion engineering fundamentals such as performance, reliability, and scalability across platforms of all sizes, while partnering closely with our Endpoint Research organization to build the foundational technologies that detect and protect against current and emerging threats. The team offers significant opportunities for professional growth and development. You'll collaborate across organizational boundaries, gain a broad understanding of Microsoft's business, and contribute to technology that helps secure millions of users and organizations worldwide.Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. ResponsibilitiesPartner with multiple teams across Microsoft, architecting and implementing solutions deeply integrated into the Defender stack. Execute on architecture, design, code reviews, and development.Foster a healthy and inclusive team environment. Embody our culture and values.QualificationsRequired Qualifications: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++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or PythonOR equivalent experience. Other Requirements: 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.Preferred Qualifications:10+ years of software development experience within Windows operating systems, low-level systems software, or comparable systems programming environments.5+ years of experience leading and developing engineering teams, including people management and technical leadership responsibilitiesDemonstrated success designing, architecting, and delivering scalable, reliable, and maintainable software solutionsEffective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and disciplines Demonstrated proficiency in C and C++ Experience developing software that uses concurrent, multithreaded, or parallel processing techniques #MSFTSecurity #MicrosoftFraudProtectionSoftware Engineering M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800 - $274,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.