Senior Security Research Engineer - Security Lab

Zerto; Bristol; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Bristol is seeking a Senior Security Research Engineer for their Security Lab. This role involves defining research agendas and leading projects to develop advanced security solutions. Candidates should possess a PhD and significant experience in security research and technical leadership. Excellent implementation skills in programming and knowledge of system security are also essential. This position offers comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits suite for wellbeing

Programs for personal and professional development

Flexible work arrangements

Qualifications

• PhD (or equivalent research experience) plus 10 or more years of experience.
• Track record of innovation driven into products.
• Experience as a technical leader.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the research agenda within the Security Lab.
• Lead research projects aimed at building advanced security capabilities for HPE products and customers.
• Design systems and solutions, own the implementation of significant components.

Skills

Application of AI to security or security of AI

Excellent knowledge of system security techniques and principles

Strong implementation skills with experience in Python, Rust, C, or Go

Excellent knowledge of computer architecture, operating systems and networking

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Comfortable presenting to executives, technologists and customers

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent leadership skills

Collaborative team player

Education

PhD (or equivalent research experience)

Tools

Cloud Architectures

DevOps

Distributed Computing

Microservices Fluency

Full Stack Development

Job description

Overview

Senior Security Research Engineer - Security Lab – This role is designed as onsite with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

Who We Are: Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, to turn insights into outcomes quickly. We value varied backgrounds and offer flexibility to manage work and personal needs. We strive to grow your career and foster a culture that is a force for good. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description

We are seeking a senior technologist to join the Security Lab in HPE Labs. This is an opportunity to define a research agenda and lead research projects with the objective of building advanced security capabilities for HPE products and customers. The Security Lab conducts foundational security research for HPE products and services in collaboration with business units, partners and the open-source community. Our current projects include confidential computing, post-quantum cryptography, security of AI and applications of AI to security.

Location and Team: HPE Labs is an international research organization with its headquarters and largest facility in Milpitas, California. The Security Lab is based in Bristol, UK, focusing on technical leadership, innovative problem solving, and building robust prototypes.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the research agenda within the Security Lab.
• Lead research projects aimed at building advanced security capabilities for HPE products and customers.
• Design systems and solutions, own the implementation of significant components, and develop product-ready prototypes to test and demonstrate ideas.
• Collaborate with business units, partners, and the open-source community to advance security capabilities.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to peers and junior researchers.

Education and Experience

• PhD (or equivalent research experience) plus 10 or more years of experience
• Track record of innovation driven into products
• Experience as a technical leader

Skills

• Application of AI to security or security of AI
• Excellent knowledge of system security techniques and principles
• Strong implementation skills with experience in Python, Rust, C, or Go
• Excellent knowledge of computer architecture, operating systems and networking
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; mastery in English
• Comfortable presenting to executives, technologists and customers
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent leadership skills
• Collaborative team player

Additional Skills

• Cloud Architectures
• Cross Domain Knowledge
• Design Thinking
• Development Fundamentals
• DevOps
• Distributed Computing
• Microservices Fluency
• Full Stack Development
• Security-First Mindset
• User Experience (UX)

What We Can Offer You

Health & Wellbeing: We provide a comprehensive benefits suite supporting physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development: We invest in your career with programs to help you reach career goals, including becoming a knowledge expert or applying skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion: We are unconditionally inclusive, value varied backgrounds, and support flexible work arrangements. We strive to be a single global team that innovates and grows together.

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Job Details: Job – Engineering; Job Level – TCP_06

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