Lead ML & System Security Researcher

European Tech Recruit; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

European Tech Recruit is seeking a Senior Researcher specializing in machine learning for platform and system security. The role intersects machine learning with operating systems, computer architecture, embedded systems, and cybersecurity, focusing on low-level, platform-focused problems.

You will develop ML-based techniques for threat identification, anomaly detection and security monitoring, applying neural networks and transformer models to real-world security datasets and system telemetry.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent research-level expertise in ML, CS, applied mathematics, statistics or related discipline.
• Strong background in probabilistic machine learning, statistics or applied mathematics.
• Deep understanding of modern ML methods, including neural networks and transformer architectures.
• Hands-on experience applying ML to real-world problems.
• Strong programming and experimental development skills.
• Familiarity with computer architecture, operating systems and systems-level concepts.
• Strong written and spoken English.
• Experience developing low-level or OS-level software.
• Knowledge of hypervisors, virtualization, kernels, firmware or embedded systems.
• Strong programming skills in C, C++ or Rust.
• Understanding of CPU, memory, device or hardware security architectures.
• Experience with malware or endpoint security.

Responsibilities

• Researching and developing ML techniques for platform, system and device security.
• Applying neural networks, transformer-based models and probabilistic methods to security problems.
• Developing models for anomaly detection, threat identification, behavioural analysis and security monitoring.
• Investigating the use of ML for detecting vulnerabilities, attacks, malware and abnormal system behaviour.
• Designing and evaluating ML-based security solutions across operating systems, embedded platforms and low-level software.
• Running experiments on real-world security datasets and system telemetry, and analysing robustness and false-positive behaviour.
• Building research prototypes and translating successful approaches into practical implementations.
• Contributing to publications, technical reports and internal demonstrations.

Skills

Machine Learning

Probabilistic ML

Neural Networks

Transformer Architectures

Systems Programming

C/C++/Rust

OS Concepts

English Proficiency

Education

PhD or equivalent

Tools

Linux

Embedded Systems

Job description

European Tech Recruit is seeking a Senior Researcher specializing in machine learning for platform and system security. The role intersects machine learning with operating systems, computer architecture, embedded systems, and cybersecurity, focusing on low-level, platform-focused problems.

You will develop ML-based techniques for threat identification, anomaly detection and security monitoring, applying neural networks and transformer models to real-world security datasets and system telemetry.