Security Researcher Jobs
Security researchers find what nobody else has - new vulnerabilities, novel attack techniques, malware behavior, and detection gaps - across products, platforms, and threat actors. The work spans vulnerability research, malware analysis, and offensive R&D, it is deeply technical and portfolio-driven (CVEs, write-ups, published tooling), and it sits among the highest-paid individual-contributor roles in the field.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does a Security Researcher do?
- Security researchers find what nobody else has - new vulnerabilities, novel attack techniques, malware behavior, and detection gaps - across products, platforms, and threat actors. The work spans vulnerability research, malware analysis, and offensive R&D, it is deeply technical and portfolio-driven (CVEs, write-ups, published tooling), and it sits among the highest-paid individual-contributor roles in the field.
- How many Security Researcher jobs are there right now?
- We are tracking 94 live Security Researcher roles across the cybersecurity employers we monitor, updated hourly. Each listing links straight to the employer's own application page.
- Are Security Researcher jobs remote?
- Some are. Many Security Researcher roles are hybrid or on-site because of tooling and data-sensitivity, but fully-remote listings appear regularly - filter the board or browse our remote cybersecurity jobs page.
- What certifications help you get a Security Researcher job?
- OSCP, OSED, or GREM is the credential most often named in Security Researcher postings. Beyond a certificate, hands-on evidence - a home lab, CTF write-ups, or public detections - carries the most weight in screening.