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Software Engineer – Cybersecurity

Security EngineerSecurity EngineerOtherRemoteMid LevelTeam 11-50Since 2021H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

88 days ago

Salary

$60 - $70 / hour

Seniority

Mid Level

Bachelor Degree2 yrs expEnglishJavaScriptPythonTypeScript

Job Description

Software Engineer – Cybersecurity

Weekday (YC W21)

• Design benchmark tasks by identifying vulnerability classes (type/subtype and difficulty level) and validating the intended exploit behavior • Create or validate small, runnable codebases (environment repositories) that include data ingestion and prompt/tool usage where trust boundaries may be violated • Validate attacks by writing exploit scripts and clearly documenting the resulting unsafe behavior • Implement or verify patches that prevent exploits, ensuring the fixes effectively mitigate the vulnerability • Produce detailed task metadata, including severity mapping, file and line references, impact analysis, remediation summaries, and relevant documentation • Conduct review and quality checks to ensure file paths resolve correctly, line ranges are accurate, sensitive labels are not leaked, and the patch successfully blocks the exploit

Job Requirements

  • 2+ years of software engineering experience, particularly in application security, vulnerability research, or secure software development
  • Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (Bachelor’s minimum; advanced degree preferred)
  • Strong proficiency in Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, or other common languages used in open-source projects
  • Familiarity with Git workflows, including pull requests, issue tracking, and repository collaboration
  • Ability to articulate technical reasoning clearly through structured written documentation

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