CyberSecurity Specialist- Agentic AI

Job summary

Research, prototype, test, and operationalize emerging cybersecurity technologies, including AI security and agentic AI solutions. Evaluate cybersecurity products through hands-on testing and benchmarking, then provide technical recommendations to security and engineering leadership.

Job details

Role : CyberSecurity Specialist- Agentic AI Location : North York, ON (Hybrid) Top 3 Skills: AI Security & Agentic AI Development Security Research & Emerging Technology Evaluation Software Engineering & Security Architecture Job Description: We are looking for a Cybersecurity Specialist with a strong research and software engineering background to research, prototype, evaluate, and operationalize emerging cybersecurity technologies. Key Responsibilities: Build AI Security and Agentic AI prototypes, POCs, and security harnesses. Research and evaluate AI Security, Application Security, Quantum/PQC, Blockchain, and emerging technologies. Develop solutions using LLMs, AI agents, APIs, cloud, containers, and security automation. Conduct hands-on testing, benchmarking, and technical due diligence of cybersecurity products. Develop working prototypes and provide technical recommendations to security and engineering leadership. Must Have: Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, AI, Computer Engineering, or related field. Strong Python development skills; Java, Node.js, Go, or C/C++ is a plus. Hands-on experience with LLMs, AI Agents, APIs, and security automation. Strong knowledge of Application Security, Threat Modeling, Secure Development, Network/Infrastructure Security, and Security Architecture. Strong research, technical writing, and presentation skills. Ideal Candidate: Security Researcher + Software Engineer with experience in academic/market research and emerging cybersecurity technology evaluation. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RighttoWorkPoster.pdf

What you’ll do

Research, prototype, test, and operationalize emerging cybersecurity technologies, including AI security and agentic AI solutions. Evaluate cybersecurity products through hands-on testing and benchmarking, then provide technical recommendations to security and engineering leadership.

Requirements

A master's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, AI, computer engineering, or a related field is required, along with strong Python development skills and hands-on experience with LLMs, AI agents, APIs, and security automation. Candidates should have broad security knowledge and strong research, technical writing, and presentation skills; experience with Java, Node.js, Go, or C/C++ is an asset.

Listed skills

• Python · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• AI Security
• Agentic AI Development
• Security Research
• Python
• LLMs
• AI Agents
• APIs
• Security Automation
• Application Security
• Threat Modeling
• Secure Development
• Network Security
• Infrastructure Security
• Security Architecture
• Cloud
• Containers

Job areas

• Security & Safety
• Technology
• Software
• Science & Research
• Engineering

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