AI Security Researcher: Threat Research & Prototyping

Roke; Romsey; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Private medical insurance

DV clearance support

Job summary

ROKE is recruiting an AI Security Researcher to tackle cutting‑edge AI security challenges and protect critical national infrastructure. You will research threats, develop prototypes, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to turn findings into real-world capabilities.

The role requires curiosity, technical rigor and the ability to explain complex results to diverse audiences. DV clearance is required and location can be Woking or Romsey, UK.

Qualifications

• In-depth research into emerging AI security threats, vulnerabilities and attack techniques.
• Design and develop novel security solutions, tools and prototypes for protection and customer decisions.
• Perform vulnerability analysis, reverse engineering and security assessments across platforms.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to translate research into real-world capabilities.
• Produce technical reports, white papers and client deliverables explaining findings clearly.
• Present to technical and non-technical audiences, highlighting relevance and impact.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth research into emerging AI security threats, vulnerabilities and attack techniques.
• Design and develop novel solutions, tools and prototypes that help protect systems and inform customer decisions.
• Perform vulnerability analysis, reverse engineering and security assessments across a range of platforms.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to transition research into real-world capabilities.
• Contribute to technical reports, white papers and customer deliverables that explain complex findings clearly.
• Present to both technical and non-technical audiences, communicating clearly the relevance and impact of the work.
• Stay ahead of the latest developments in AI security and share practical insights with the wider team.

Skills

Exploit development

Malware analysis

Secure software development

Vulnerability research

ML model development

Vulnerability tools

OS, networks, architecture

Reverse engineering

Tools

Security frameworks

Job description

ROKE is recruiting an AI Security Researcher to tackle cutting‑edge AI security challenges and protect critical national infrastructure. You will research threats, develop prototypes, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to turn findings into real-world capabilities.

The role requires curiosity, technical rigor and the ability to explain complex results to diverse audiences. DV clearance is required and location can be Woking or Romsey, UK.