AI-Driven Security Researcher for Threat Detection & Automation

Salt Search; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Search is partnering with a leading UK cyber security organisation to grow their Security Researcher team at the AI & Detection Engineering crossroads in London. The role focuses on researching emerging threats, exploring AI-assisted detection and building Python tooling to automate security workflows.

You'll help explore how AI technologies can improve threat detection, automate security tasks and influence the next generation of security products.

Qualifications

• Background in Security Research, Threat Research, Detection Engineering, Threat Hunting or Security Operations.
• Strong Python skills and experience building tooling or automation.
• Understanding of threat detection, attacker TTPs and modern security operations.
• Interest in AI, LLMs, Generative AI or Agentic AI.
• Strong analytical and research mindset.

Responsibilities

• Research emerging threats, attacker techniques and security trends.
• Investigate how AI can enhance detection and security outcomes.
• Develop prototypes, tooling and automation using Python.
• Explore Agentic AI workflows and security use cases.
• Work with engineering teams to translate research into product capabilities.
• Design, test and validate new detection approaches.

Skills

Python programming

Tooling/automation

Threat detection knowledge

Analytical mindset

Research mindset

Education

MSc/PhD or research-focused background

Job description

Salt Search is partnering with a leading UK cyber security organisation to grow their Security Researcher team at the AI & Detection Engineering crossroads in London. The role focuses on researching emerging threats, exploring AI-assisted detection and building Python tooling to automate security workflows.

You'll help explore how AI technologies can improve threat detection, automate security tasks and influence the next generation of security products.