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Posted date: Oct 20, 2025
Category: Product Management
Location: Multiple Locations, Multiple Locations
Estimated salary: $188,900
Range: $119,800 - $258,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Travel amount: 25.0%
Work location type: 0 days / week in-office - remote
Role: Individual Contributor
Description
Security is a top priority for our customers in a world of growing digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and complex environments. Microsoft Security aims to make the world safer by delivering end-to-end, simplified solutions that empower every user, customer, and developer. Our mission is to secure platforms, devices, and clouds across heterogeneous environments—and protect Microsoft’s own estate.Within Security Customer Experience Engineering (CXE), the App Assure team partners with Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to drive innovation across the Microsoft Security ecosystem. We help partners adopt new product capabilities, influence roadmaps, and scale production through collaboration across Microsoft.
We are seeking a Senior Developer Architect (Ecosystem) to create code samples, templates, developer content, and guidance that scale Microsoft Security’s data lake ISV ecosystem from a few top partners to hundreds of integrations worldwide. You will guide ISVs in building production-grade agents and analytics pipelines on Microsoft Sentinel’s modern data lake, leveraging Spark, KQL, and ML-based models for advanced threat detection and investigation workflows. You’ll also ensure extensibility across Copilot for Security and the broader Cloud Ecosystem Security (CES) portfolio.
To achieve this scale, we need move beyond one-off engagements and enable growth through a globally distributed team that accelerates onboarding, provides consistent technical guidance, and establishes repeatable integration patterns—creating sustainable success for Microsoft and our partners.
We prioritize partnerships that inform our roadmap based on real-world integration needs, focusing on APIs and extensibility. Our goal: every release is scalable and supportable, minimizing custom work and enabling sustainable growth. If you’re passionate about cybersecurity, skilled in connector and agent development, and experienced in Microsoft security product integration, join the Microsoft Security CXE team and help shape the future of secure, intelligent cloud solutions.
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 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.
In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.
Code Sample Development for Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Integrations: Write clear, reusable code samples and templates that Independent Software Vendors can use to integrate with Microsoft Security productsMicrosoft Sentinel Data Lake Developer Enablement: Architect and guide Independent Software Vendors in building third-party agents and analytics pipelines on Microsoft Sentinel’s modern data lake infrastructure, leveraging Apache Spark, Kusto Query Language (KQL), and machine learning (ML)-based models for advanced threat detection and investigation workflowsThird-Party Connector Development: Design, develop, and maintain scalable, production-grade connectors and integrations between Microsoft Security products (such as Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender Extended Detection and Response (XDR)) and third-party Independent Software Vendor solutions, ensuring seamless data ingestion, incident synchronization, and automated event managementArchitecture Design: Help engineering teams design scalable extensibility frameworks by prioritizing modular application programming interfaces (APIs), standardized interfaces, and reusable components over fragmented custom solutions, ensuring long-term adaptability and reduced maintenance overheadStrategic Investment: Serve as an architecture point of contact for Microsoft Security engineering teams and select Independent Software Vendors. Deliver architecture workshops and design sessions. Collaborate with partners across the organization to evaluate trade-offs and prioritize investments aligned with company objectives. Guide roadmap prioritization to achieve success criteria and Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)Customer-Centric Insights: Anticipate customer needs and market opportunities through quantitative and qualitative analyses. Identify patterns across feature portfolios and define impact and prioritization of challenges. Leverage data-driven insights to guide decision-making. Deliver product-specific “Outside/In” sessions through a formal feedback program to provide Product Management teams with external perspectives on feature vision, specifications, and architectureThought Leadership: Provide thought leadership within the team, addressing challenges and fostering a shared vision. Collaborate effectively to gain alignment and support from leaders and stakeholders. Rally the team around a common product directionEnd-to-End Vision: Collaborate closely with Feature Product Managers, Business Development, and other customer-focused architects to drive the end-to-end product vision. Advocate priorities and resources across organizational boundaries to ensure successful executionCross-Functional Collaboration: Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including executive leadership and early-adopting Independent Software Vendors and customers, to gather input and support for product vision, strategy, and roadmap. Work with Product Marketing, Business Planning, and Engineering to define product integration release criteria, customer acquisition strategies, and content creation. Lead the transition of Independent Software Vendor feature integrations from private preview to public preview and then to general availabilityEffective Communication: Communicate product strategy to internal and external audiences using various methods, including conference presentations and collaboration with partner organizations. Build consensus and alignment around the product visionEmbody our Culture and Values
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree AND 5+ years of experience in product/service/program management or software development OR equivalent experience.3+ years of experience of written high-quality code that others are using today 2+ years of experience enabling ISVs (Independent Software Vendors), or partners, or customers to build solutions
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 Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Prefered Qualifications:
Knowledge of operating system internals, operating system (OS) security mitigations, and understanding of security challenges in Windows, Linux, Mac, Android, and iOS platformsKnowledge of major cloud and productivity platforms as well as identity systems and related security concernsProven experience developing and deploying production-grade connectors and integrations with Microsoft Security products (such as Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender Extended Detection and Response (XDR)), including expertise in data ingestion, incident synchronization, and event managementProficiency in application programming interface (API) design, extensibility frameworks, and cloud-based architectures, with a track record of building scalable integration solutions that enable seamless interoperability between Microsoft and third-party security platformsHands-on experience implementing artificial intelligence (AI)-driven automation and orchestration for security workflows, leveraging technologies such as Azure Logic Apps, Power Automate, or similar tools to streamline and enhance security operations across diverse environmentsExperience with curation of threat intelligenceExperience with system administration in large enterprise environments, including Windows and Linux servers and workstations, network administration, and cloud administrationAdvanced technical degrees or cybersecurity certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), or Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)Familiarity with Microsoft 365 products, such as Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams, Intune, and Entra IDExperience with reporting, analytics, and dashboarding tools including Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power BI, and ExcelAbility to go deep in technical and solution areas with a growth mindsetExperience working with multiple stakeholders leading highly visible initiatives, products, or projects at scaleA strategic mindset and vision to anticipate future demands and evolving needsAbility to partner closely with internal and external stakeholdersCollaborative team player with demonstrated ability to work on cross-team projectsClear and effective communication skills, effective written and spoken communication for diverse audiences, and the ability to adapt to different levels of seniorityThree or more years of recent experience in technical roles in security operations, threat intelligence, and data security and privacyAdvanced knowledge of operating system internals and security mechanismsMicrosoft Cloud Background Check: This position requires passing the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafterEffective problem-solving skills and ability to think strategically to build solutions that meet customer and partner needsProven track record of establishing and maintaining cross-team relationships and collaborationOne or more years (or equivalent) of recent technical delivery, service delivery, client management, or managed service experienceHighly adaptable to change and comfortable pivoting in response to dynamic and fast-paced environmentsAbility to deliver concise and fact-based communications, both verbal and written, and adapt style and level of information based on audienceAbility to evaluate and translate customer needs, requirements, and challenges, and communicate solutions and improvements to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Product Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $158,400 - $258,000 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until November 3, 2025.
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