Akamai Technologies

Senior Security Researcher – Enterprise Security Research

Akamai Technologies

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Israel

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Cloud

About the role

  • Leading end-to-end research projects - from idea generation, through discovery and exploitation, to publication
  • Conducting deep security research across operating systems, cloud environments, enterprise software, and emerging technologies
  • Developing proof-of-concepts and research tools
  • Leveraging AI to scale research workflow
  • Publishing research via technical blogs, whitepapers, and top-tier conferences
  • Collaborating with detection and product teams to translate research into security capabilities

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in security research, vulnerability discovery, exploitation, or reverse engineering
  • Demonstrate a deep understanding of OS internals
  • Have hands-on experience with reverse engineering and debugging tools (e.g., IDA, Ghidra, WinDbg) and AI-assisted research tools
  • Be capable of independently leading complex research projects from concept to publication
  • Demonstrate exceptional analytical abilities and advanced problem-solving expertise.
  • Be able to communicate complex technical findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Have a track record of published research (e.g., blogs, CVEs, conference talks)
Benefits
  • Your health
  • Your finances
  • Your family
  • Your time at work
  • Your time pursuing other endeavors
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
security researchvulnerability discoveryexploitationreverse engineeringOS internalsanalytical abilitiesproblem-solving
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationindependent leadership