Security Engineer & Researcher

Security Engineer & Researcher LocationRemote (Europe)Employment TypeFull timeLocation TypeRemoteDepartmentProductCompensation€110K – €140K • 0.1% – 0.2%Summary of the Role:As a Security Research Engineer at Maze, you'll be at the forefront of defining what constitutes real security risk in the age of AI-powered vulnerability detection. This is a unique opportunity to join our growing security research team at a well-funded startup building at the intersection of generative AI and cybersecurity, where your security expertise directly shapes how our AI models understand and prioritize cloud security threats.You'll spend the majority of your time as the expert human-in-the-loop, analyzing cloud vulnerability findings from our AI systems, conducting deep research to validate and contextualize threats, and creating the authoritative labels that train our models to distinguish critical risks from noise. Working alongside other security researchers, you'll help scale our labeling operations while providing critical input into product development decisions based on real-world threat patterns you discover.This role is perfect for a security researcher who wants to pioneer the future of AI-assisted threat detection, loves diving deep into cloud security vulnerabilities, and wants to see their security insights amplified through cutting-edge technology while contributing to a growing team.Your Contributions to Our Journey:Scale Expert Data Labeling Operations: Lead high-volume vulnerability labeling and validation work as the authoritative voice on threat severity, reviewing and categorizing cloud security findings from our AI models to create the high-quality training data that powers our platformDrive Product Development Through Research Insights: Translate patterns and insights from your labeling and research work into actionable product improvements, working directly with engineering and product teams to enhance detection capabilities and user experienceCollaborate with Security Research Team: Work closely with fellow Security Research Engineers to maintain consistency in labeling standards, share research findings, and collectively improve our vulnerability assessment methodologiesDeep Vulnerability Research: Conduct comprehensive research into cloud vulnerabilities affecting EC2 images, Docker containers, and cloud infrastructure, investigating true/false positives, analyzing business impact, and building proof-of-concepts to validate threat scenariosEnhance AI Model Accuracy: Provide expert feedback through our labeling tools that improves our AI models' understanding of vulnerability context, helping them learn to prioritize threats like a seasoned security researcherTechnical Investigation and Analysis: Create detailed technical writeups about exploitation techniques, attack vectors, and remediation strategies for cloud vulnerabilities, turning complex security research into actionable intelligenceLeverage External Security Intelligence: Integrate insights from CVE databases, security advisory feeds, and threat intelligence sources to enrich vulnerability findings with broader context and emerging threat patternsContribute to Thought Leadership: Support our external presence through technical blog posts, security videos/podcasts, and occasional conference presentations, sharing insights from your researchWhat You Need to Be Successful:Security Research Expertise: 5+ years of hands-on security experience with proven vulnerability research background, comfortable investigating complex security issues and building proof-of-concepts to validate findingsCloud Security Mastery: Deep knowledge of AWS security, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, container security, and cloud-native attack vectors, with hands-on experience securing cloud environments at scaleTechnical Investigation Skills: Strong coding and scripting abilities (Python, Go, or similar) for automating research tasks, building validation tools, and creating...