Senior Engineer, Product Security Testing

News Corp; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

News Corp invites applications for a Senior Engineer, Product Security based in Bangalore, India. The role requires deep expertise in modern attack surfaces, AI/LLM security risks, and hands-on use of security tooling.

You will lead penetration testing across web, mobile, APIs, and cloud services, report risks, and mentor junior staff in a fast-paced global environment. Strong communication and collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or MTech in cyber security or related field.
• 6+ years in product/app security incl. pen testing.
• 1-2 years software development experience.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, Ruby, Node.js, JavaScript, PHP or Go.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps and CI/CD security practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Perform penetration testing across web, mobile, API, and cloud apps.
• Use code scanners and dynamic analysis tools to identify security flaws.
• Assess AI/LLM security risks and integrate MCP with tools.
• Report findings with root cause, risk, and remediation.
• Review code for vulnerabilities and secure design.
• Communicate complex security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Mentor junior team members and lead security assessments.
• Coordinate with DevOps to embed security into pipelines.
• Conduct threat modeling and risk analysis.
• Build security into infrastructure and architectures.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Analytical thinking

Secure coding mindset

Education

Bachelor's/MTech in Cyber Security

Tools

Checkmarx

Fortify

Burp Suite

ZAP

Ghidra

MobSF

Job description

Job Description :

Job Description Details: Senior Engineer - Product Security : Bangalore, India

We are currently seeking a Senior Engineer, Product Security to join our Product Security team, based in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of attack surfaces in modern compiled applications and operating systems. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to analyze closed source applications using several off-the-shelf or custom-developed tools. Additionally, the ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate exceptional organizational skills, work efficiently under minimal supervision, be able to deliver results that meet or exceed the organization’s expectations, be a strong team player, and actively participate in a fast-paced and challenging global environment.

As part of our Product Security team, you shall perform penetration testing which includes internet, intranet, wireless, web application, APIs, Mobile Applications and social engineering. You shall also perform in-depth analysis of penetration testing results and create reports that describe findings, exploitation procedures, risks and recommendation

Key Responsibilities:

• Hands-on experience with OWASP Web and Mobile Top 10 standards,NIST CSF, NIST SP 800,PCI DSS including mitigation of common threats.
• Strong understanding of the OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications and OWASP Top 10 for Generative AI, with hands-on experience identifying and validating AI/LLM-specific security risks.
• Strong knowledge of OWASP Top 10 web and the ability to effectively communicate methodologies and techniques with development teams.
• Execute penetration testing projects using the established methodology, tools and rules of engagements.
• Solid understanding of application security topics such as authentication, authorization, encryption, session management, federation, API security, etc.
• Extensive experience with web and mobile application security tools like code scanners (Checkmarx, Fortify, Ghidra, Hopper, MobSF) and dynamic analysis tools (Burp Suite, ZAP, etc.).
• Experienced in performing security assessments of AI models, LLM-powered applications, chatbots, AI agents, and AI-integrated APIs, covering both traditional and AI-specific attack vectors.
• Hands-on experience with AI security testing tools, prompt engineering, adversarial testing techniques, and integrating Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers with security tools to automate and enhance AI security assessments.
• Skilled in evaluating AI systems for vulnerabilities such as prompt injection, indirect prompt injection, sensitive information disclosure, insecure tool usage, excessive agency, model manipulation, and unsafe output handling.
• Proficient in designing and executing end-to-end AI penetration testing methodologies, leveraging automation and custom tooling to improve assessment efficiency and coverage.
• Write reports including recommendations, root cause analysis, security summary analysis, and project roadmaps.
• Review application code for security vulnerabilities and practices dangerous to security and privacy.
• Convey complex technical security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences including executives.
• Mentor junior members of the team and act as a subject matter expert for application security issues.
• Manage integration with manual and automated tools for static and dynamic testing.
• Conduct threat modeling and risk analysis to identify exposure and develop mitigation plans.
• Build security into infrastructure and architecture designs and guide the implementation with the operations team.
• Experience with cloud security, particularly for AWS and/or Azure Experience with integrating security into a DevOps culture.

Minimum Qualifications.

• Bachelor’s degree/MTech with an emphasis on cyber security.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in Product and Application Security performing, Penetration Testing on Web Application, Mobile (Android and IOS) APIs, SAST, SCA, SSDLC. Threat Modeling and Secure design review would be an added advantage.
• 1-2 years of software development with at least 1 year in developing secure systems.
• Experience in one or more of the following modern languages/frameworks - Python, Java, Ruby, node.js, JavaScript, PHP, Go.
• Basic understanding of DevOps & DevSecOps principles and building code pipelines.
• A passion for application security and working knowledge of web application vulnerabilities and mitigations.
• Known for being a great communicator and collaborator with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrable flair for technical writing, including engagement reports, presentations and operating procedures
• Experience with severity ratings systems, and ability to calculate CVSS ratings for identified vulnerabilities.

Preferred Certifications

• CPENT, LPT, GPEN, OSCP

Equal Opportunity Employer

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