Lead Security Researcher: AI-Driven Vulnerability Discovery

HSBC Group; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident Employer

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

HSBC Group is seeking a senior security researcher to lead CROS security research projects across a wide range of technologies. You will perform hands-on security research on software and hardware central to HSBC services and work across teams to implement scalable security solutions.

You will proactively drive risk reduction, provide SME guidance, and explore AI-enabled methods for security assessment to protect HSBC's critical services within the bank's risk appetite.

Qualifications

• 0-day discovery and vulnerability disclosure.
• Exploit development experience.
• Mobile security expertise.
• System architecture understanding.
• Software development background.
• Source code review experience.
• Hardware hacking knowledge.
• Wireless technology familiarity.
• Reverse engineering capabilities.
• Penetration testing skills.
• AI LLM / GenAI security assessments.
• AI in discovery / validation of 0-days.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and deliver CROS security research projects.
• Perform hands-on security research on HSBC services.
• Work cross-functionally to improve CROS services.
• Provide guidance to stakeholders across the organization.
• Drive reduction of cybersecurity risks and strengthen risk posture.
• Develop tools and automation for security assessment.
• Explore AI for Security to solve complex problems.
• Ensure design and implementation of controls meet risk standards.

Skills

CROS security research

0-day discovery

Exploit development

Mobile security

System architecture

Software development

Source code review

Hardware hacking

Wireless technology

Reverse Engineering

Penetration testing

AI LLM / GenAI Security assessments

AI for Security

Job description

HSBC Group is seeking a senior security researcher to lead CROS security research projects across a wide range of technologies. You will perform hands-on security research on software and hardware central to HSBC services and work across teams to implement scalable security solutions.

You will proactively drive risk reduction, provide SME guidance, and explore AI-enabled methods for security assessment to protect HSBC's critical services within the bank's risk appetite.