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Join the team of researchers responsible for key innovations behind Microsoft's anti-spam and anti-phishing technologies as we drive to make the Internet safer by developing innovative solutions to Windows Live's Internet safety challenges.

Here in the Windows Live Safety Platform's team's Applied Research team our mission is to:

• Create innovative technical solutions for Internet Safety problems through applied research
• Provide thought leadership and advanced prototypes for existing and emerging safety problems
• Balance and long-term thinking with quick and flexible response
• Collaborate with researchers from around Microsoft

We are looking for a strong applied researcher to drive innovation by: identifying and attacking open ended safety problems; proactively seeking out the resources, data, people, and knowledge needed to scope and understand the relevant issues; creating practical solutions through analysis / prototyping / modeling along with clear and careful evaluation of their solution; and effectively communicating the results of the evaluations to the Windows Live Safety Platform product dev teams to directly influence future products - all while striving to move quickly and stay one step ahead of the 'criminals' who are using the internet infrastructure to attack Windows Live's service and customers.

Our team encourages (but does not require) research publication in peer-reviewed settings to help demonstrate our thought leadership externally. However, our main focus is on developing solutions to Internet Safety problems that impact hundreds of millions of people every day and work under the demanding constraints that our Internet-sized-services place on them. If you have a passion for helping people and solving practical problems coupled with strong technical and communication skill, then this may be the right place for you.

An ideal candidate will have a PhD in a relevant field (ABD, M.S. or equivalent experience accepted) and will also have a strong desire to get their ideas into products and see their innovations help millions of people be safer every day. Background in safety or security, machine learning or data analysis, image filtering, reputation systems, internet applications all desired. Skill with C++, C#, and SQL (or demonstrated strong implementation skills with related technologies) required.

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