Senior Security Researcher
Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Mon, Aug 03, 2026
This job expires in: 16 days
Job Summary
Conducting advanced vulnerability research and security assessments, the full-time Senior Security Researcher will identify impactful security flaws and develop exploit techniques while collaborating with cross-functional teams in a remote environment.
Key responsibilities
- Conduct deep-dive vulnerability research and threat analysis across modern application and operating system stacks, cloud infrastructures, and enterprise software systems
- Develop proof-of-concept exploit techniques for high-impact vulnerabilities and novel attack surfaces
- Collaborate with product and engineering teams to enhance security assessment capabilities and translate research findings into actionable customer value
Required qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in offensive security, vulnerability research, penetration testing, or reverse engineering (or 3+ years with a proven track record of published research)
- Demonstrated expertise in modern application stacks and operating system security fundamentals
- Proven ability to analyze binary, source code, or bytecode to construct reliable proof-of-concept exploits
- Strong proficiency in Python, Go, Bash, or Rust for building custom research tools and scripts
- Ability to document complex technical findings into clear, actionable remediation guidance
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