Lead Security Researcher: AI-Driven Vulnerability & Defense

HSBC Global Services Limited; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC Global Services Limited is seeking a security researcher to lead and execute advanced CROS security research projects. You will perform hands-on vulnerability discovery, exploit development, and hardware/software security testing across HSBC’s critical services.

The role requires collaboration with global stakeholders to reduce cyber risk, develop scalable tools, and explore AI-enabled security techniques.

Qualifications

• 0-day discovery and vulnerability disclosure.
• Exploit development.
• Mobile security.
• System architecture.
• Software development.
• Source code review.
• Hardware hacking.
• Wireless technology.
• Reverse Engineering.
• Penetration testing.
• AI LLM / GenAI Security assessments (Security for AI).
• AI in the discovery / validation of 0-days (AI for Security).

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and deliver CROS security research projects across a wide range of technologies.
• Perform hands-on security research on software and hardware technology critical to HSBC’s services.
• Work cross-functionally to develop solutions that improve CROS services delivery.
• Provide subject matter expertise and guidance to global stakeholders across business and functions.
• Drive security performance, compliance and risk reduction within the bank’s risk appetite.
• Identify previously unknown vulnerabilities and new attack techniques.
• Develop tools and automation to enhance security assessment workflows.
• Explore AI for Security to solve complex Cyber Assessment problems.

Skills

0-day discovery

Vulnerability disclosure

Exploit development

Mobile security

System architecture

Software development

Source code review

Hardware hacking

Wireless technology

Reverse Engineering

Penetration testing

AI LLM / GenAI Security

AI in discovery/validation of 0-days

Job description

HSBC Global Services Limited is seeking a security researcher to lead and execute advanced CROS security research projects. You will perform hands-on vulnerability discovery, exploit development, and hardware/software security testing across HSBC’s critical services.

The role requires collaboration with global stakeholders to reduce cyber risk, develop scalable tools, and explore AI-enabled security techniques.