Security Research Engineer - Remote

Overview

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 as one of the early team members of 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. Your security judgment will become embedded in our AI platform, scaling your expertise to protect thousands of organizations while establishing new standards for AI-powered vulnerability assessment.

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.

In Short

• Serve as the authoritative voice on vulnerability severity and impact.
• Conduct comprehensive research into cloud vulnerabilities.
• Work directly with labeling tools to improve AI models.
• Create detailed technical writeups about exploitation techniques.
• Leverage CVE databases and threat intelligence sources.
• Contribute to technical blog posts and security presentations.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on security experience.
• Deep knowledge of AWS security and cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities.
• Strong coding and scripting abilities (Python, Go, etc.).
• Proven ability to analyze complex security data.
• Experience with vulnerability databases and threat intelligence.
• Strong communication skills and collaborative mindset.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced startup environment.

Benefits

• Work with cutting-edge AI technology in cloud security.
• Join a team of experienced leaders from Big Tech.
• Your work will directly impact thousands of organizations.
• Help establish standards for AI-assisted vulnerability research.
• Opportunities to present at major security conferences.