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Senior Application Security Researcher

Toronto, CanadaFull-time2026-10-05 → 2026-11-09

Core

Build and break modern application security by developing autonomous, agentic pen-testing capabilities and next-generation detection systems for AI-driven SDLCs.

Role type

Senior hands-on IC application security researcher (offensive security & AI)

Builds

Autonomous security agents, detection logic (SAST/DAST/SCA), and production-quality security tools

Domain

Cybersecurity, AI/ML, Cloud Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Offensive security, vulnerability research, Python/Go coding, detection logic tuning, CI/CD/Containers/Kubernetes, LLM/AI model usage, large dataset analysis, prototype-to-production execution

Preferred skills

Published research/CVEs, AI agent building, exploit development/red teaming, code analysis techniques, open-source contributions

Technologies

Python, Go, SQL, BigQuery, Kubernetes, LLMs, SAST, DAST, SCA

Responsibilities

Develop autonomous pen-testing agents, tune detection logic to reduce false positives, build production security tools, analyze large datasets for research, explain complex attack paths to stakeholders

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC