watchTowr

Principal Security Researcher

watchTowr

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United Kingdom

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

CloudGoPython

About the role

  • You will spend your days hacking - or professionally put, “looking for innovative, high-impact vulnerabilities in numerous organisations to fuel our engine”.
  • No scope, no time restrictions, no limitations.
  • You will be focused on looking for the vulnerabilities that matter — high-impact weaknesses that would have a material impact on our clients.
  • Collaborate with other seasoned offensive experts to brainstorm new TTPs and expand our capability to compromise modern infrastructure.
  • Conduct cutting-edge offensive research into new attack vectors across cloud, SaaS, modern web stacks, and Internet-exposed infrastructure.
  • Work alongside Red Team Engineers to operationalise your discoveries at scale — no need to repeat work when we can build and automate.
  • If your dream is to speak at conferences and present your research to the world - we will support you to make it happen!

Requirements

  • 5 or more equivalent real-world years of experience
  • Strong hands-on red teaming or offensive security experience targeting real-world, modern infrastructure
  • A clear understanding of how to compromise organisations without known CVEs
  • Ability to look at entire organisation for weaknesses - unclear scopes, thinking outside of the box is your game.
  • Basic scripting proficiency (e.g., Python, Go) to automate testing, discovery, or exploit development.
  • Hold industry-recognised certifications like CCSAS, CCT, CRT, or OSCP or equivalent real-world skills.
  • Driven by your own passion and initiative - you understand the mission, and don’t need someone to guide you.
Benefits
  • Competitive compensation
  • Meaningful role in a company
  • The best tools and powerful kit
  • Endless opportunities
  • Work with cyber security experts
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
red teamingoffensive securityvulnerability assessmentscriptingPythonGoexploit developmentcloud securitySaaS securityweb application security
Soft Skills
collaborationinnovationproblem-solvinginitiativecritical thinkingcommunicationcreativityindependencepresentation skillsresearch
Certifications
CCSASCCTCRTOSCP