Remote Cyber Security Engineer - Part-Time (15h/wk)

24-Mag Llc; New York (NY); Remote; USD 41,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

24-MAG LLC invites experienced Cyber Security Engineers to contribute to an advanced AI training and software-evaluation project. You will analyse codebases, perform vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and security audits while enhancing backend services in Python, Java, Rust, Go, C++, or TypeScript.

This independent contractor role is fully remote with flexible hours; expected commitment about 15 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Strong professional experience in cybersecurity, backend engineering, or secure software development.
• Expertise in one or more of Python 3, Java, Rust, Go, C++, or TypeScript.
• Proven experience debugging and resolving complex software issues.
• Strong background in penetration testing, security auditing, and vulnerability assessment.
• Experience reviewing code for security weaknesses and implementation risks.

Responsibilities

• Identify vulnerabilities and security weaknesses across diverse software systems.
• Perform penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, and security-focused code review.
• Evaluate application behaviour for exploitable or unsafe implementation patterns.
• Recommend practical remediation approaches for identified risks.
• Apply professional cybersecurity judgement across varied technical scenarios.
• Analyse and resolve complex software bugs and technical defects.
• Implement new features and enhance backend services in multiple languages.
• Refactor legacy code to improve maintainability, reliability, and security.
• Conduct codebase audits and document significant security findings.

Skills

Secure software development

Penetration testing

Vulnerability assessment

Security auditing

Backend engineering

Debugging

Performance optimisation

Tools

Python 3

Java

Rust

Go

C++

TypeScript

Job description

24-MAG LLC invites experienced Cyber Security Engineers to contribute to an advanced AI training and software-evaluation project. You will analyse codebases, perform vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and security audits while enhancing backend services in Python, Java, Rust, Go, C++, or TypeScript.

This independent contractor role is fully remote with flexible hours; expected commitment about 15 hours per week.