Security Research Engineer - Security Testing

Wallarm Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a global leader in API security as a Security Research Engineer, where you will innovate in security testing methodologies and collaborate with engineering teams. Your expertise will drive safety for clients around the world, ensuring the integrity of their web applications and APIs against evolving threats.

Benefits

Remote work and flexible hours

Competitive salary and bonuses

Paid days off

Medical insurance

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in API security and vulnerability management.
• Strong understanding of various API protocols.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Investigate emerging API threats and enhance security testing capabilities.
• Design and implement new testing features.
• Analyze industry trends to inform product enhancements.

Skills

Security Research

API Security

Vulnerability Management

Automation for Security Testing

Communication Skills

Tools

SAST/DAST

Python

Job description

Short facts about us:

• We are a global remote-first team of 100+ people on 4 continents and in 10+ countries.

• We have been protecting our clients since 2016.

• The company has raised over $10M in investments.

• More than 200 customers around the world, including Fortune 500, Nasdaq, and high-growth startups choose Wallarm to protect their API and web applications.

• The company passed Y Combinator, the most prestigious incubator in Silicon Valley, from which Dropbox, Stripe, Docker, etc. came out.

Our product:

Wallarm API security solutions provide proven performance to support innovative companies serving millions of users and billions of API requests per month. Hundreds of Security and DevOps teams globally use Wallarm daily to:

1. Discover. See every asset across your entire attack surface—from cloud environments to every API endpoint with auto-discovery capabilities.

2. Protect. A single suite that goes beyond OWASP Top 10 for full coverage for API specific threats, account takeover, malicious bots, L7 DDoS, and more.

3. Respond. Streamline incident response with complete visibility, smart triggers, and active threat verification.

4. Test. Automate security testing of your APIs and web assets. Prioritize remediation for every asset, in every environment.

About the role:

As a Security Research Engineer for our Security Testing Product, you will drive innovation in API security by researching, designing, and developing advanced testing capabilities. You will collaborate with engineering teams to identify and address emerging threats, ensuring our solutions remain at the forefront of the industry. This role requires deep technical expertise, a passion for security research, and the ability to translate complex vulnerabilities into actionable solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Security Research: Investigate emerging API threats, vulnerabilities, and attack vectors (e.g., OWASP API Top 10) to enhance our security testing capabilities.

• Feature Development: Design and implement new testing features, such as automated vulnerability scanning and API-specific threat detection, in collaboration with developers.

• Technical Leadership: Define technical requirements for complex security features and guide their implementation.

• Threat Analysis: Analyze industry trends, competitor offerings, and real-world attack patterns to inform product enhancements.

• Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, product, and customer success teams to integrate security best practices (e.g., OWASP API Top 10) into our solutions.

• Innovation: Propose and prototype cutting-edge testing methodologies, including AI-driven or MLOps-based approaches to threat detection.

Must-Have Skills:

• Proven experience as a Security Engineer, Security Researcher, or similar role in the security domain (e.g., SAST/DAST, Vulnerability Management, or API security).

• Strong understanding of API protocols such as JSON-API, GraphQL, XML-RPC, JSON-RPC, OData, gRPC, WebSocket, SOAP, and others.

• Expertise in application security concepts (e.g., OWASP Top 10, OWASP API Top 10) and vulnerability exploitation techniques.

• Past experience in automation for security testing tools and pentests.

• Knowledge of Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) and integrating security solutions into CI/CD pipelines.

• Excellent communication skills to articulate complex security concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Expertise in API-specific attacks or participation in vulnerability assessments (e.g., bug bounty programs).

• Proficiency in programming languages like Python, Go, or Ruby for scripting and tool development.

• Familiarity with MLOps practices or AI-driven approaches to threat detection.

What we offer:

• Ability to work on a product that makes the Internet safer

• Completely remote work and flexible working hours

• Competitive salary and bonuses

• Paid days off

• Medical insurance

• Working equipment

• Professional development and career growth

Join us in building cutting-edge solutions that empower businesses to secure their APIs and web applications against ever-evolving threats!