Senior Security Researcher: AI & 0-Day Discovery Leader

HSBC Holdings plc; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC Holdings plc is seeking a proactive security research lead to direct and execute CROS security research projects across HSBC's critical services. You will perform hands-on security research on software and hardware technologies and work cross-functionally to deliver scalable security solutions.

The role focuses on reducing risk, applying AI for security and developing automated tools to enhance assessment and testing capabilities.

Qualifications

• 0-day discovery and vulnerability disclosure.
• Source code review.
• Hardware hacking.
• Wireless technology.
• 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 HSBC's technology stack.
• Perform hands-on security research on software and hardware essential to HSBC services.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to develop scalable security solutions for HSBC.
• Provide SME guidance to global stakeholders to reduce cybersecurity risks.
• Develop tools and automation to enhance security assessment and testing.
• Explore AI for Security to address complex cyber assessment challenges.

Skills

0-day discovery

Source code review

Hardware hacking

Wireless technology

Penetration testing

AI LLM / GenAI Security assessments

AI in discovery / validation of 0-days

Job description

HSBC Holdings plc is seeking a proactive security research lead to direct and execute CROS security research projects across HSBC's critical services. You will perform hands-on security research on software and hardware technologies and work cross-functionally to deliver scalable security solutions.

The role focuses on reducing risk, applying AI for security and developing automated tools to enhance assessment and testing capabilities.