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your Jared is seeking an experienced security R&D specialist to advance next‑generation MFA and passwordless authentication research. The role involves threat modeling, cryptographic analysis, and prototyping in secure environments, with collaboration across product and engineering.
You will investigate authentication flows, attack surfaces, and security hardening, publishing findings and driving production-ready features with a small expert team.
R&D on Multi-Factor Authentication Security Research and development activities on multi-factor authentication security will enable the development of new solutions for passwordless multi-factor authentication. Conduct in-depth threat modeling and cryptographic analysis of authentication flows, prototype and validate next-generation passwordless methods such as WebAuthn/FIDO2 passkeys , and monitor emerging attack vectors. Work with product and engineering teams to translate research insights into production-ready features and publish security findings.
Location: Remote or from offices in Kraków or Zielona Góra, Poland
Assessment Targets & Tooling: Windows 10/11, Windows Server, Active Directory, Entra ID (Azure AD), Kerberos, NTLM, WebAuthn/FIDO2 passkeys, Linux servers; BloodHound, Mimikatz, Impacket, Metasploit, Responder, Nmap, and custom PowerShell/Python scripts
Team: Work closely with security researchers/analysts and a project manager; coordinate priorities and share findings in weekly threat-hunting syncs
Language: Communicate in Polish or English
Hardware & Lab Access: Modern laptop, isolated virtual test environments, and security keys, including TPM-enabled devices and FIDO2 keys
Self-development: Company-funded online courses and certification vouchers
Employee Benefits:
Work on security challenges that directly shape next-generation MFA products and protect users from account takeover
Collaborate with experienced penetration testers, cryptographers, and software engineers
Work in a small expert team where recommendations can move quickly from report to remediation