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$258,000–$350,000/yr
US Canada

  • Design and drive a security research program focused on identifying emerging threats and innovative defensive techniques.
  • Drive original research into product, application, and ecosystem-level vulnerabilities, publishing findings responsibly.
  • Partner with Product, Marketing, Engineering, and other teams by providing technical insights and evidence-based recommendations.

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  • Accelerate AI security and safety research.
  • Research the frontier of AI security and safety.
  • Work on an empirical project aligned with research priorities.

Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems, striving for AI to be safe and beneficial for users and society.

US Canada Australia Israel

  • Conduct in-depth research into how modern adversaries may evolve tradecraft to exploit or abuse generative AI tools, including LLMs, autonomous agents, and on-device assistants
  • Conduct hands-on research into adversarial prompting, jailbreak methods, tradecraft leveraging computer use agents and local models, and other AI-enabled attack vectors
  • Translate and implement research findings into actionable improvements for Origin’s products

Origin is building the next generation of endpoint security for the AI era. They are backed by Sequoia Capital, Brightmind Partners, IA Ventures, and others, and built by a deeply technical team of Windows internals researchers, product engineers, and offensive operations specialists.

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This role is pivotal in securing desktop and mobile applications across complex environments, implementing best-in-class security practices and ensuring resilience against emerging threats. Involves hands-on work with secure coding, cryptography, authentication protocols, and OS-level hardening techniques while contributing to vulnerability remediation, incident response, and embedding security into the software development lifecycle. Shape the security posture of high-impact applications by guiding cross-functional teams on secure development standards.

Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.

$120,000–$185,000/yr
US Unlimited PTO

  • Lead the design and implementation of secure architectures for Built’s applications, services, and AI/ML initiatives.
  • Embed security throughout the development lifecycle by partnering with engineering teams on threat modeling, secure coding best practices, and design reviews.
  • Perform internal penetration testing of applications, networks, and features to uncover weaknesses before attackers do.

Built is an AI-powered platform transforming how real estate is financed, developed, and managed. They started by fixing construction draw management for lenders and have grown into a comprehensive operating system. Built brings together passionate people who are driven in a variety of disciplines, each bringing their unique perspective to everything they do.

$143,000–$214,000/yr

Join our team as a Senior Security Researcher to update and create new methodologies by performing research. Create and shape cutting-edge security service offerings, complete with methodologies and checklists that redefine industry standards. Immerse yourself in security research, uncovering emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and exploits before they make headlines.

Cobalt helps organizations of all sizes with seamless, effective and collaborative Offensive Security Testing that empower organizations to OPERATE FEARLESSLY.

$155,800–$272,700/yr
North America Canada

  • Execute sophisticated red team engagements to identify vulnerabilities.
  • Demonstrate viable attacker paths to breach defenses.
  • Lead penetration tests against internal services and generative AI systems.

ServiceNow stands as a global market leader, bringing innovative AI-enhanced technology to over 8,100 customers, including 85% of the Fortune 500®.

US Unlimited PTO 12w maternity 12w paternity

This role will lead offensive security capabilities and vulnerability operations. You will direct and manage hardware, software, cloud, network and corporate system red team operations. You will manage vulnerabilities across the company.

Flock Safety is the leading safety technology platform, helping communities thrive by taking a proactive approach to crime prevention and security.

$184,000–$252,000/yr
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  • Lead secure design reviews and threat modeling for AI-driven products.
  • Build and maintain security automation and governance frameworks.
  • Drive software supply chain security and vulnerability reduction.

AlphaSense empowers companies to make smarter decisions by providing market intelligence and search functionality driven by AI. With over 2,000 employees globally and offices in multiple countries, they foster a collaborative and innovative environment.

  • Engineer layered security solutions across complex systems.
  • Protect digital assets and develop security tools.
  • Mitigate security risks and safeguard infrastructure.

Asymmetric Research is a boutique security venture focused on deep partnerships with L1/L2 blockchains and DeFi protocols in an effort to keep them safe.

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  • Define, implement, and document new security features.
  • Analyze, fix, and test vulnerabilities in open source software.
  • Audit and analyze source code for vulnerabilities.

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source and publishes Ubuntu.

$230,000–$255,000/yr
Unlimited PTO 11w maternity 11w paternity

  • Partner with engineering and product teams to design and build secure systems.
  • Lead threat modeling, code reviews, and vulnerability assessments to identify and mitigate risks.
  • Define and evolve secure development practices, including tooling, automation, and developer education.

Uniswap Labs is committed to diversity in our workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

$140,000–$200,000/yr

  • Own Swiftly's security risk register and threat models; identify, prioritize, and drive remediation of risks across application and infrastructure.
  • Design secure architectures for our SaaS platform, mobile applications, and IOT/Hardware Integration, focusing on authentication, authorization, data protection, and network boundaries.
  • Define and maintain security KPIs and dashboards for executive and board reporting.

Swiftly is on a mission to help cities move more efficiently and is the leading transit data platform for agencies to share real-time passenger information.

$156,000–$210,000/yr

  • Research, track, and assess the threat landscape by analyzing relevant threat actors and campaigns.
  • Analyze and prioritize information to develop actionable intelligence for detection coverage and response readiness.
  • Partner with Detection Engineering to design and validate threat-based detections through adversary emulation and simulation.

1Password is building the foundation for a safe, productive digital future. They provide password management and access management solutions for businesses. They have surpassed $400M in ARR and have over 180,000 businesses as clients and have a culture that prioritizes collaboration and clear communication.

US

  • Design, build, and automate new components of our secrets discovery program.
  • Discover, analyze, validate, and escalate exposed secrets both internally and externally.
  • Collaborate on multiple cyber intelligence initiatives, and partner with stakeholders across security and major technology teams.

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow.

Middle East

  • Define Canonical's security risk management standards and playbooks
  • Analyse and improve Canonical's security risk practices
  • Evaluate, select and implement new security requirements, tools and practices

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects, they recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company.

US

  • Build and lead the security engineering function and establish the strategic foundation for the security program.
  • Work closely with compliance and risk teams to ensure the stablecoin platform meets the highest security standards.
  • Balance technical excellence with regulatory rigor.

Bastion enables financial institutions and enterprises to issue regulated stablecoins, generate revenue on reserves, and expand their ecosystems.

$205,000–$275,000/yr
US Unlimited PTO

  • Establish and execute a vision and strategy for Product Security, AppSec, and Privacy Engineering across all product lines.
  • Define and enforce Security and Privacy standards and policies within the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Drive incident response and vulnerability management processes for all product-related issues.

Flock Safety is the leading safety technology platform, helping communities thrive by taking a proactive approach to crime prevention and security.

$221,000–$260,000/yr
US

  • Design and implement scalable infrastructure supporting HIPAA, SOC 2, and ISO 27001 compliance.
  • Create self-service security tools integrating with developer workflows (GitLab CI/CD, Terraform).
  • Lead threat modeling and security architecture reviews for new products and services.

Maven is the world's largest virtual clinic for women and families on a mission to make healthcare work for all of us.

Canada

  • Design and implement automated systems to monitor, detect, and mitigate security risks.
  • Harden cloud environments (AWS, GCP) and enforce least-privilege IAM, network segmentation, and encryption standards.
  • Develop security frameworks and tooling to detect and prevent LLM-specific vulnerabilities.

Luxury Presence is a digital platform revolutionizing the real estate industry for agents, teams, and brokerages. They provide websites, marketing solutions, and an AI-powered mobile platform. Founded in 2016, Luxury Presence has grown to a global team and has been ranked on the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies list three years in a row.

Europe

Contribute to the development of automated penetration testing capabilities. Focus on real-world attack simulations, evasion techniques, and endpoint security challenges. Requires strong technical expertise in offensive security and operating system internals.

Picus Security gives organizations a clear picture of their cyber risk based on business context.