Principal Product Researcher (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Principal Product Researcher (Cybersecurity): Leading security capabilities and endpoint security posture management with an accent on vulnerability research and reverse engineering OS components. Focus on designing vulnerability scanning infrastructure, leveraging AI for security research, and automating patching across millions of endpoints.

Location: Remote (US)

Compensation: $210,000 – $230,000 plus bonus and equity

Company

hirify.global is a cybersecurity company providing enterprise-grade managed security products to protect businesses of all sizes.

What you will do

• Lead the layered defense strategy and security capabilities brought to market.
• Translate CVE and vulnerability research into actionable software engineering requirements for product development.
• Reverse engineer OS components to identify security control opportunities.
• Design, architect, and build vulnerability management scanning infrastructure and tools.
• Leverage AI to generate security value and build AI agents for security research and innovation.
• Document research findings through technical write-ups, advisories, internal reports, and blogs.

Requirements

• Must be based in the United States.
• Expert experience in configuration management across endpoint platforms (firewalls, application control, attack surface reduction).
• Proven skills in reverse engineering and performing security assessments and risk analysis on endpoint devices.
• Strong programming skills in C, C++, and Go.
• Experience leveraging AI to generate security outcomes and build AI agents.
• Demonstrated experience producing proofs of concept (PoC).

Culture & Benefits

• 100% remote work environment.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits plans.
• 401(k) with a 5% company contribution regardless of employee contribution.
• Stock options for all full-time employees.
• Generous paid time off, including 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Annual allowance for education and professional development, plus home office reimbursement.