Senior Security Researcher - (AI & Detection Engineering)

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You'll help explore how emerging AI technologies can be leveraged to improve threat detection, automate security workflows and influence the next generation of security products. Security Researcher - Responsibilities Research emerging threats, attacker techniques and security trends Investigate how AI can enhance detection and security outcomes Develop prototypes, tooling and automation using Python Explore Agentic AI workflows and security use cases Work with engineering teams to translate research into product capabilities Design, test and validate new detection approaches Security Researcher - Requirements Background in Security Research, Threat Research, Detection Engineering, Threat Hunting or Security Operations Strong Python skills and experience building tooling or automation Understanding of threat detection, attacker TTPs and modern security operations Interest in AI, LLMs, Generative AI or Agentic AI Strong analytical and research mindset Security Researcher - Nice to Have MSc, PhD or research-focused academic background Published research, technical blogs or conference presentations Open-source contributions Experience applying AI to security challenges An excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys solving difficult technical problems and wants to help shape the future of AI-driven cyber defence - *Rates depend on experience and client requirements Apply Salt HR Services, Recruitment & Selection 49 Jobs Similar Senior Security Researcher Jobs Popular with Other Job Seekers Cloud Operations Owner DS SMITH PACKAGING LIMITED London, EC1 Competitive + benefits 1 day ago Technical Lead – Microsoft Copilot & Power Platform Lynx Recruitment Limited South West London (SW1E) Up to £80,000 per annum 1 day ago Business Operations, Infrastructure Meta London 17 hours ago NEW Technical Design Lead - Data Centres AECOM London 6 days ago Senior Manager, AI Platform Engineering London Stock Exchange London 1 day ago Senior Solutions Engineer OneTrust London 1 week ago Senior ServiceNow Developer DGH Recruitment City of London (EC1), EC1 £600 - £700 per day 5 hours ago NEW Senior Restaurant Technology Architect ALFA TECHNOLOGY RECRUITMENT LTD London From £80,000 to £90,000 per annum 2 days ago Principal Cloud Consultant Scale Factory Southwark, South East London (SE1), SE1 1TU Competitive 1 day ago Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer Hackajob Ltd St James, South West London (SW1) £190k - £285k per year 1 week ago Senior Security Researcher - (AI & Detection Engineering) jobs IT jobs Security jobs Full Time jobs Weekend jobs Retail jobs Summer jobs NHS jobs Night Shift jobs Apprenticeship jobs Immediate Start jobs Warehouse jobs Cleaning jobs No Experience jobs Remote jobs Admin jobs Administration jobs Apprenticeships jobs Tesco jobs Get hired. 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