Security Engineer

Job summary

The role involves researching emerging cybersecurity threats and designing proof-of-concepts to validate new security solutions. The engineer will develop automation tools and collaborate with cross-functional teams to operationalize research findings.

Job details

Key Responsibilities Research emerging cybersecurity technologies, attack techniques, and defensive capabilities. Design, build, and validate proof-of-concepts (PoCs) to assess the feasibility of new security solutions. Develop prototypes, tools, scripts, and automation to support security research initiatives. Evaluate commercial and open-source security products and provide technical recommendations. Conduct security testing, threat modeling, and capability assessments across enterprise environments. Analyze emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and attacker tactics to identify security improvement opportunities. Collaborate with engineering, security operations, architecture, and product teams to operationalize successful research outcomes. Create technical documentation, research findings, architecture recommendations, and implementation guidance. Support technology selection decisions through benchmarking, testing, and technical due diligence. Stay current with cybersecurity trends, threat intelligence, AI-driven security advancements, and industry best practices. Required Qualifications Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Security, or a related field. 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering, security research, security architecture, or a related technical role. Strong programming experience in one or more languages such as Python, Go, C/C++, Java, or Rust. Hands-on experience developing prototypes, automation tools, or security-focused applications. Strong understanding of: Network Security Application Security Cloud Security Identity & Access Management Threat Detection and Response Security Architecture Principles Experience performing technical evaluations of security technologies and products. Ability to communicate complex technical findings to both technical and business stakeholders.

What you’ll do

The role involves researching emerging cybersecurity threats and designing proof-of-concepts to validate new security solutions. The engineer will develop automation tools and collaborate with cross-functional teams to operationalize research findings.

Requirements

Candidates need a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field and over 5 years of experience in security engineering or research. Proficiency in programming languages like Python or Go and a deep understanding of security architecture are required.

Listed skills

• Python · Preferred
• Go · Preferred
• Java · Preferred
• Rust · Preferred
• Technical Documentation · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Cybersecurity Research
• Proof-of-Concept Development
• Python
• Go
• C/C++
• Java
• Rust
• Network Security
• Application Security
• Cloud Security
• Identity & Access Management
• Threat Detection and Response
• Security Architecture
• Threat Modeling
• Technical Documentation
• Security Testing

Job areas

• Security & Safety
• Technology
• Software
• Engineering
• Consulting

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