SECURITY ARCHITECT L1

Wipro; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Wipro Limited in Canada seeks a Security Engineer to research, prototype, evaluate, and operationalize emerging cybersecurity capabilities. This hands-on role moves from hypothesis to working code and enterprise recommendations.

The ideal candidate combines security research, software engineering, and emerging-technology evaluation, with strong Python/Java/Node/Go/C/C++ skills, AI/security expertise, and proven ability to turn ideas into measurable security capabilities.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, AI, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Strong hands-on software development skills in Python, Java, Node, Go, C/C++ and other languages.
• Experience with LLMs, AI agents, tool calling, orchestration frameworks, APIs, cloud, containers, and security automation.
• Strong knowledge of Application Security, AI Security, vulnerability research, threat modeling, secure development, and security architecture.
• Demonstrated ability to design experiments, build prototypes, and evaluate emerging technologies.
• Strong technical writing and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Build agentic AI security harnesses, prototypes, and POCs for new cyber capabilities.
• Research AI Security, Agentic AI, Application Security, quantum/PQC, blockchain, and other emerging technologies.
• Develop and integrate agents, LLMs, APIs, security tools, automation, and test environments.
• Evaluate new cybersecurity products and startups through hands‑on testing, benchmarking, and technical due diligence.
• Validate vendor claims and assess security, scalability, integration complexity, and enterprise applicability.
• Help transition successful research prototypes toward operational use.
• Present technical findings and recommendations to engineering, security leadership, and investment stakeholders.

Skills

Hands-on development

Security domains

Technical writing

Experiment design

Education

Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, AI, Computer Engineering, or related field

PhD welcomed

Tools

Python

Java

Node.js

Go

C/C++

LLMs

APIs

Cloud

Containers

Job description

Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions that address clients’ most complex digital transformation needs. Leveraging our holistic portfolio of capabilities in consulting, design, engineering, and operations, we help clients realize their boldest ambitions and build future-ready, sustainable businesses. With over 230,000 employees and business partners across 65 countries, we deliver on the promise of helping our customers, colleagues, and communities thrive in an ever-changing world. For additional information, visit us at www.wipro.com.

Job Description

Security Engineer

Technical Security Research Engineer to research, prototype, evaluate, and operationalize emerging cybersecurity capabilities. This is a hands‑on role for someone who can move from a research hypothesis to working code, proof‑of‑concept, product evaluation, and enterprise recommendation.

Responsibilities

• Build agentic AI security harnesses, prototypes, and POCs for new cyber capabilities.
• Research AI Security, Agentic AI, Application Security, quantum/PQC, blockchain, and other emerging technologies.
• Develop and integrate agents, LLMs, APIs, security tools, automation, and test environments.
• Evaluate new cybersecurity products and startups through hands‑on testing, benchmarking, and technical due diligence.
• Validate vendor claims and assess security, scalability, integration complexity, and enterprise applicability.
• Help transition successful research prototypes toward operational use.
• Present technical findings and recommendations to engineering, security leadership, and investment stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, AI, Computer Engineering, or related field; PhD welcomed.
• Strong hands‑on software development skills, particularly Python, Java, Node, Go, C/C++ with experience in additional modern programming languages.
• Experience with LLMs, AI agents, tool calling, orchestration frameworks, APIs, cloud, containers, and security automation.
• Strong knowledge of Application Security, AI Security, vulnerability research, threat modeling, Secure development, Network security, infrastructure Security, Security Architecture and other security domains
• Demonstrated ability to design experiments, build prototypes, and evaluate emerging technologies.
• Strong technical writing and presentation skills.

Highly Valued

• Research papers or presentations at recognized cybersecurity, AI, or systems forums.
• Experience with AI red teaming, autonomous penetration testing, agent security, or AI‑native security tooling.
• Cybersecurity startup, founder, or early‑stage product experience.
• Experience pitching to venture capital, corporate venture teams, accelerators, or investment stakeholders.
• Patents, open‑source security projects, vulnerability research, or other demonstrated technical innovation.
• Certifications : CISSP, OSCP, CSSLP or equivalent

The ideal candidate combines the mindset of a security researcher, software engineer, and emerging‑technology evaluator and is comfortable turning new ideas into measurable, working cybersecurity capabilities

Mandatory Skills: AI Security.Experience: 8-10 Years.The expected compensation for this role ranges from CAD 100000 to CAD 150000 .

Reinvent your world. We are building a modern Wipro. We are an end‑to‑end digital transformation partner with the boldest ambitions. To realize them, we need people inspired by reinvention. Of yourself, your career, and your skills. We want to see the constant evolution of our business and our industry. It has always been in our DNA - as the world around us changes, so do we. Join a business powered by purpose and a place that empowers you to design your own reinvention.Wipro is committed to creating an accessible, supportive, and inclusive workplace. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to all applicants including persons with disabilities, throughout the recruitment and selection process. Accommodations must be communicated in advance of the application, where possible, and will be reviewed on an individual basis. Wipro provides equal opportunities to all and values diversity.