Were looking for a Student Application Security Researcher with a passion for join our growing team and push the boundaries of modern application security.
Curious about security tooling, automation, and research? This is your opportunity to dive deep into cutting-edge technologies while shaping the future of software security.
Responsibilities:
Build and maintain an advanced security research lab to test, evaluate, and supercharge detection tools.
Analyze tools across multiple domains: SAST, SCA, DAST, Secret Detection, IaC Scanning, Container Scanning, CSPM, and more.
Identify detection gaps and develop techniques and rules to close them.
Leverage Python and AI practices to automate research and drive smarter detection strategies.
Monitor emerging threats, CVEs, and high-profile incidents - and develop relevant detection content and platform enhancements.
Write and publish technical content covering vulnerabilities, detection strategies, incident analysis, and research findings.
Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and marketing to translate research into product innovation and thought leadership.
Requirements: Strong interest and/or hands-on experience in Application Security including knowledge of software vulnerabilities, secure coding practices, and modern development workflows (a strong advantage).
Familiarity with at least one major AppSec domain: SAST, SCA, Secret Detection, IaC Scanning, Container Scanning, CSPM, or DAST.
Solid Python skills.
Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps workflows.
Self-driven and curious, with the ability to work independently in a dynamic startup environment.
Bonus points for:
Experience using AI tools and practices.
Experience with Docker containers.
Knowledge of cloud-native security (AWS, GCP, Azure).
Contributions to open-source security tools, technical blogs, or research publications.
This position is open to all candidates.