Trend Micro

Sr. Security Researcher - Toronto, ON

Trend Micro$90K — $130K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-4 years of hands-on experience in vulnerability research, reverse engineering, and exploit development.
  • Proven track record of publications in academic journals, whitepapers, or community forums.
  • Hands-on experience with disassemblers, debuggers, and network traffic tools.
  • Functional knowledge of network fundamentals, OS internals, and computer architecture.
  • Strong passion for mentoring junior researchers.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of researchers and interns across multiple time zones.
  • Conduct comprehensive research projects, including exploit development and automated bug discovery.
  • Create technical training materials for researchers at all levels.
  • Foster a culture of information sharing and continuous learning within the organization.
  • Triage and manage research projects effectively.

Benefits

  • Group benefits program with health and dental coverage
  • Telehealth Virtual Health Services
  • Life Insurance and Short & Long Term Disability
  • Parental and medical leave options
  • Mental Health Wellness Program and Critical Illness Insurance
  • Retirement Savings Programs with company match
  • Paid Time Off and 14 Annual Holidays
  • Tuition Assistance and Employee Resource Groups
Full Job Description

Position Summary:

TrendAIResearch isseekingahighly motivatedSenior Security Researchertogrow withour team of security researchers.The ideal candidate shall be equipped with solid technicalexpertisein vulnerabilityresearch, andis capable of independent research and of being a collaborative team player and, most importantly,possessthe desire to grow their career towards management and leadership roles.

About the Role:

  • As you hold a senior level role, you will provide and support execution of the teams vision.Youalsobe responsible forcommunicating withinTrendAItoidentifyand triage collaboration and project opportunities.

  • Youlead a research trackatthe intersection of vulnerability research andmachine learning/artificialintelligence and own afull-cycleand comprehensiveresearch process.

  • Youhelp develop security researchers and interns in conducting security research. This includescurating and developing training materials for researchers of all levels.

  • And as an aspiring leader, who is keen to learn, grow, enhance communication skills, and help grow others, you will help protect our customers against zero-day threats by strengthening our vulnerability research capacity and capabilities. The aim of the outcome is to ensure our threat experts can continually adapt to the ever-changing threat landscape and its domainexpertiserequirements.

You will be a good fit if:

  • You have experience working invulnerability researchand/or in the broader context ofresearch at the intersection ofsecurity researchandmachine learning/artificial intelligence.

  • Youareahands-onresearcherandcomfortable with technology development andimplementation.

  • You strive forexcellenceand can deliverin a timely manner.You take pride inmakingimpactful contributions.

  • You are adaptable and collaborative, able to take direction and contribute to team priorities rather than needing to pursue a predetermined research agenda.

  • You take ownership andcan turnambiguous technical problemsinto tractable and manageable problems.

  • Youenjoymentoring and coachingjunior researchers

Responsibilities:

  • Lead researchers andinterns,across multiple timezones,to consistently make progress in research projects.

  • Mentor researchers and interns to effectively conducta full-cycle and comprehensive research. Often, our research projects include, for example, reverse engineering, patch-diffing, exploit development, manual code audit, automated bug discovery, and AI capability assessment and enhancement in vulnerability research.

  • Curate and develop technical training materials for researchers at all levels.

  • Cultivate information sharing and learning culture withinTrendAIand among research communities.

  • Triage research projects,facilitateknowledge transfer, and bring up threat experts.

Qualifications:

  • 2-4 Years of hands-on experience in vulnerability research, reverse engineering, and exploitation development.

  • Proventrack recordof publications, e.g., academic journal, whitepaper, or community forum.

  • Hands-on experience with disassemblers, debuggers, networktrafficand program instrumentation tools.

  • Functional knowledge of the network fundamentals, operating system internals, and computer architecture.

  • Passion for teaching and learning.Successfully mentored or supervised undergraduate students or junior team members is a plus.

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.

  • Reliable and dependable 64 solid team player!

Preferred Professional Designation/Certification:

  • Provenabilityto hack software, discover flaws, and suggest improvements. Abilitiesdemonstratedthrough activities such as CTFs, bug bounty programs, and open-source projectcontribution.

  • Proventrack recordof quality publications in the areas of security and machine learning/artificial intelligence.

  • Master's degreeor equivalent experiencein computer science and math or related fields.

What We Offer You:

You important to us. What matters to you, matters to us too. Trend Micro provides benefit options for you and your family.

  • Group benefits program with health and dental coverage

  • Telehealth Virtual Health Services

  • Life Insurance

  • Short & Long Term Disability

  • Pre-partum, maternity, parental and medical leave

  • Critical Illness Insurance

  • Mental Health Wellness Program

  • Wellness Incentive Program

  • Retirement Savings Programs with company match

  • Paid Time Off

  • 14 Annual Holidays

  • Tuition Assistance

  • Employee Resource Groups

We offer competitive compensation with bonus opportunity tied to company performance, along with room to enhance your skills through ongoing learning and broad technological opportunities. Achieving work-life balance is a priority, complemented by team activities, fostering an environment rooted in equity, inclusion, and collaboration, that is reflected in both our culture and our work.

Be Passionate. Be Innovative. Be a Trender.

No sponsorship will be provided for work permit applications or renewals for this position now or in the future.

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About Trend Micro

Trend Micro is a global cybersecurity company that develops software and services to protect against cyber threats. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Trend Micro's products and services include antivirus software, internet security software, and cloud security solutions. The company also provides threat intelligence and consulting services to help organizations improve their security posture. Trend Micro serves customers in a variety of industries, including government, healthcare, and financial services. The company has operations in more than 50 countries and is recognized as a leader in the cybersecurity industry.
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