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Niche senior security research role with specialized exploit skills reduces applicant density despite known company.
Highly domain-specific vulnerability research and exploit development skills limit cross-industry transferability.
Explicit 8+ years requirement plus specialized exploit, protocol, and detection engineering skills make filtering strict.
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Lead and oversee vulnerability research and exploit analysis across multiple technology domains including operating systems, databases, cloud, and network devices.
Design and execute exploit-based validation methods to confirm real-world vulnerability exploitability and assess the effectiveness of existing security controls.
Drive technical quality by reviewing designs and code, mentoring engineers, automating research workflows, and influencing product security strategies.
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
8+ years of hands-on experience in vulnerability research, penetration testing, detection engineering, or security research.
Strong technical knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP/S, DNS, etc.), exploit development, and enterprise infrastructure including cloud environments.
Demonstrated leadership experience including project leading and mentoring technical teams.
Experienced in leading complex vulnerability research initiatives with practical focus on exploit validation and real-world security impact assessment.
Capable of bridging security research with engineering and product teams to influence security content and roadmap.
Skilled in scripting or programming (e.g. Lua, Bash, Python) and familiar with cloud platforms, container technologies, and security tooling to drive automation and innovation.