Security Researcher

Description

Company is the pioneer of Active ASPM, purpose-built to secure the modern software supply chain in the age of AI. While traditional tools overwhelm teams with endless alerts, cuts through the noise to identify the critical 5% of risks — those that are truly reachable and exploitable. From GenAI-generated code to cloud runtime, company gives developers and security teams the visibility and automation needed to ship secure software, faster.

We're looking for a highly skilled, driven Security Researcher to join our research group to analyze supply chain attacks, dissect malware, and build open-source tools. This is a high-impact role: you'll work with cross-functional teams to scan and protect users and organizations worldwide from the hottest cyber threats, playing a key part in shaping the future.

Requirements

Must-Have Skills:

• 5+ years of experience as a Cybersecurity Researcher (supply-chain attacks, malware analysis)
• Familiarity with open-source registry ecosystems (npm, PyPI, Maven) and their respective attack surfaces
• Proven ability to ship software in a production environment
• Strong understanding of the SDLC and modern CI/CD pipelines
• Comfortable leveraging AI tools to optimize research and development processes
• Proactive and independent mindset, with the ability to take full ownership of projects

Nice to Have:

• Active contributions to open-source security tools or research projects
• Hands-on experience with decompilers, debuggers, and network traffic analysis
• Advanced malware analysis experience (obfuscation, encryption, anti-analysis, and sandbox-evasion techniques)
• Web application penetration testing experience
• Published CVEs, coordinated disclosures, writeups, blogs, or research papers
• Experience public speaking at major industry conferences (e.g., Black Hat, DEFCON, RSAC)
• A genuine passion for cybersecurity, open-source communities, and solving complex ecosystem threats

Originally posted on Himalayas