Senior Security Engineer (Agent Workflow)

Darktrace; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday

Birthday day off

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work

Job summary

Darktrace in Cambridge is seeking a Security Researcher focused on AI systems to explore how agentic workflows can be prototyped and integrated within our product suite. The role blends security engineering with cutting-edge generative AI to shape real-world customer value.

You will work with product, engineering and ML teams, conduct open-ended research, prototype ideas from concept through to usable features, and stay at the forefront of AI and security developments.

Qualifications

• Experience in security research or related field, focusing on AI systems.
• Ability to design and prototype agentic workflows and evaluate their security impact.
• Strong communication skills to articulate complex concepts to diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Research product use cases that could benefit from agentic workflows.
• Design and prototype agentic systems to improve customer value.
• Collaborate with product, engineering and ML teams to move ideas from concept to prototype.
• Maintain ongoing research to stay at the forefront of AI and security.

Skills

Security research

Generative AI

Agentic workflows

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical mindset

Job description

• In this role, you'll be working at the intersection of security engineering and cutting-edge generative AI
• As a Security Researcher focused on AI systems, you'll play a key part in shaping how agentic workflows are explored, prototyped, and ultimately brought to life within the Darktrace product ecosystem
• This is an open-ended and research-driven position, giving you the opportunity to experiment, innovate, and influence how AI capabilities translate into real-world customer value
• You'll be expected to combine a strong understanding of the Darktrace product stack with curiosity and initiative, identifying new opportunities where agentic systems can enhance existing capabilities or unlock entirely new ones
• Collaboration will also be central to your work, as you engage with cross-functional teams including product, engineering, and machine learning specialists to take ideas from concept through to prototype
• Alongside this, you will maintain and deepen your expertise through ongoing research projects, ensuring you stay at the forefront of developments in both AI and security
• Additional responsibilities include:
• Researching product use cases that could benefit from agentic workflows,
• Designing and prototyping agentic systems to improve customer value and experience,
• Co-ordinating with relevant development, product, machine learning teams and other business stakeholders,
• Maintaining strong product knowledge via open-ended research projects

Benefits

• Active social and charity initiatives including our matched charitable giving scheme and employee recognition scheme
• 23 days paid holiday plus UK bank holidays, increasing to 25 days after two years' service
• Additional birthday day off
• Salary Sacrifice pension scheme with 4% employer contribution and minimum 5% employee contribution
• Optional BUPA private medical insurance for you and your immediate family
• Life assurance with a benefit of 4x your annual basic salary
• Employee Assistance Programme offering both on-line and telephone support and resources to you and your family
• Cycle to work scheme

Previous experience working with core Darktrace technologies such as Network, Email, Cloud and EndpointYou should be comfortable working in dynamic, fast-evolving environments where you can apply logical thinking to unfamiliar problems and contribute to shaping new approachesYou'll also need to be an effective communicator, able to clearly articulate complex technical concepts to a wide range of stakeholders, while maintaining a strong analytical mindset and attention to detailThe ability to communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholdersWe're looking for someone who combines practical experience with a curiosity for emerging AI capabilities and how they intersect with cyber securityInterest or foundational knowledge in developing agentic workflows,An ability to reason logically in unfamiliar situations, with an aptitude for problem solving,Experience with the Darktrace product suite will be particularly valuable, alongside an interest in how agentic workflows can be designed and applied to enhance both security outcomes and customer value