Senior Security Engineer, Research & Engineering

3 months, 3 weeks ago
Full-time
Senior
Cybersecurity
Trail of Bits

Trail of Bits

Trail of Bits is a leading company specializing in computer and network security. Since 2012, they have been helping secure the world's most targeted organizations and products by combining high-end security research with a real-world attacker mentalit...

Internet Software & Services
51-250
Founded 2012

Description

  • Design and implement security-focused software tools and frameworks across multiple projects and domains
  • Contribute to open-source security projects and develop internal tooling
  • Analyze complex security challenges and architect practical, deployable solutions
  • Implement secure CI/CD pipelines and integrations (including GitHub Actions)
  • Contribute to AI/ML security research and build associated tooling
  • Perform security code reviews and improve the security of existing software
  • Perform root-cause analysis and debugging of low-level technical issues
  • Communicate technical concepts to team members, clients, and the public (including writing and publishing)
  • Interpret project requirements, decompose tasks, and provide engineering estimates

Requirements

  • Strong software development experience in Rust, C++, and/or Python (with occasional work in Go or Java)
  • Knowledge of AI/ML systems and associated security challenges
  • Familiarity with AI development tools such as Claude Code and Cursor
  • Experience with secure development practices and building secure software
  • Understanding of computer security principles and common vulnerability classes
  • Familiarity with GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing
  • Ability to learn new programming languages, frameworks, and technologies quickly
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a remote team with strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Preferred: prior contributions to open-source security tools or frameworks
  • Preferred: experience with low-level systems (memory management, OS internals), compiler/program/binary analysis, CTF participation, multiple programming paradigms, or academic publishing and public speaking

Benefits

  • US base salary range $150,000–$200,000 plus performance-based bonuses
  • Remote-first culture with autonomy and distributed teams
  • Fully company-paid insurance packages including health, dental, vision, disability, and life
  • 401(k) plan with a 5% match of base salary
  • 20 days of paid vacation (with flexibility as allowed by jurisdictional regulations)
  • Four months of parental leave
  • $1,000 working-from-home stipend to set up a home office
  • Annual $750 learning & development stipend for professional growth

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