Junior Cyber Security Researcher – Academy & Growth

CoreTech Security Services; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + 5"buy" days

Relocation support

Training & development

O'Reilly books

Internal tech conferences

Fruit, drinks & snacks

Private medical & health benefits

Pension with employer contribution

Death in service 4x

Maternity/paternity leave enhancements

Cycle-to-work scheme

Electric Car Scheme

Job summary

CoreTech Security is seeking a junior researcher to join our world-class team in Cheltenham, starting September 2027. You will engage in bug hunting, reverse engineering, and security research as part of the CoreTech Academy.

As a graduate or early-career professional, you will receive mentoring, training, and shadowing opportunities, with access to seminars and a range of technical resources to advance your skills.

Qualifications

• Interest in how software vulnerabilities work.
• Familiarity with one or more high-level languages such as C, C++ or Java.
• Experience in basic scripting using Python.
• Familiarity with the Linux OS and working in the shell.
• Participation in Capture the Flag (CTF) challenges.
• Basic understanding of how computers communicate (networking).
• Interest in Software Defined Radios & OpenCPI.
• Ethical hacking.
• Familiarity with Android and adb shell.
• Hardware Hacking.

Responsibilities

• Join CoreTech's graduate program and fast-track skill development in bug hunting and reverse engineering.
• Attend seminars and shadow senior team members while building security research capabilities.
• Contribute to vulnerability research tasks within the Operational Research team.
• Participate in internal technical conferences and knowledge-sharing sessions.

Skills

Vulnerability research

Reverse engineering

C/C++

Java

Python scripting

Linux shell

CTF participation

Networking basics

Ghidra

Software Defined Radios

OpenCPI

Ethical hacking

Android adb

Hardware hacking

Interpersonal skills

Curiosity about tech

Tools

Ghidra

Job description

CoreTech Security is seeking a junior researcher to join our world-class team in Cheltenham, starting September 2027. You will engage in bug hunting, reverse engineering, and security research as part of the CoreTech Academy.

As a graduate or early-career professional, you will receive mentoring, training, and shadowing opportunities, with access to seminars and a range of technical resources to advance your skills.