Security Researcher (AI)

TL;DR

Security Researcher (AI, Cybersecurity): Applying offensive-security expertise to drive innovation across hirify.global's cybersecurity product portfolio with an accent on researching emerging attacker techniques, exploring how real-world adversaries operate, and experimenting with new approaches for detecting and preventing novel threats. Focus on generating insights that directly inform the design of new product features, detection logic, and prototype capabilities.

Location: Hybrid role requiring 2 days per week in The Hague office.

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in AI for cybersecurity, providing an essential cybersecurity platform protecting nearly 10,000 organizations with proprietary AI since 2013.

What you will do

• Research and develop methods to discover and prevent novel threats.
• Research emerging exploit techniques, threat actor methodologies, and novel attack vectors.
• Build proof-of-concept software solutions that pave the way to new product features.
• Support the transition of proof of concepts to development teams for product creation.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams, providing updates and sharing cybersecurity trends.
• Document the process of transitioning ideas to proof of concepts through research publications and potentially patents.

Requirements

• Strong cybersecurity knowledge and awareness of current trends.
• Ability to think like an attacker and creatively explore how systems can be misused or subverted.
• Proficiency with scripting or automation languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Ability to craft proof-of-concept scripts to validate findings.
• Strong communication skills to explain offensive insights to product and development teams.

Nice to have

• Broad knowledge of architecture, operating systems, networking, virtualization/containerization platforms, and API design.
• Experience with Machine Learning / AI applications within a security context.

Culture & Benefits

• 25 days’ holiday plus all public holidays.
• Additional day off for your birthday.
• Commuting allowance.
• Pension Scheme.
• Life & Disability insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Bicycle Leasing Scheme.