Security Researcher II (WAF)

Most boards and executives are currently flying blind when it comes to cyber risk. They are guessing. At Safe, we’ve built an AI-driven engine that finally gives the C-Suite a clear, quantified, and real-time view of their security posture. We don’t just provide data; we provide certainty.

We are a$170M Series C-funded category leader. We don’t play in the mid-market; we operate at the highest levels of global enterprise. Today, we are proud to serve 10% of the Fortune 500, protecting global icons such as Apple, Netflix, AT&T, Verizon, and Victoria’s Secret.

As we scale toward our next chapter, we are looking for high-performers who want to do the best work of their careers at the intersection of AI and Cybersecurity.

The Culture Memo: Our Operating System

Safe is not a typical corporate environment. We are a high-intensity, mission-driven team. We value builders who want to define a category and work alongside people who are equally committed to excellence.

• Extreme Ownership: We don’t do "not my job." We hire people who see a gap and own the solution from start to finish.

• The Elite Standard: We serve the most sophisticated companies on the planet. Our work must be bulletproof. Whether it’s a line of code or a sales deck, we aim for Tier-1 quality every time.

• Methodology & Rigor: We don’t wing it. FromForce Management andMEDDICC in sales todata-driven sprints in engineering, we rely on proven frameworks to stay disciplined and predictable.

• Radical Candor: We move too fast for politics or sugar-coating. We value direct, honest feedback that helps us find the right answer quickly.

• The Series C Hustle: We have the stability of a well-funded leader but the heart of a startup.

The Perks & Ownership:

We want our team to feel like owners because theyare owners. We trust our people to manage their results and their time.

• Meaningful Equity: Every "Safestar" is a shareholder. You aren’t just an employee; you are a partner in our success.

• Unlimited Leaves: We don’t believe in clock-watching. We offer unlimited leave because we trust you to take the time you need to recharge while staying committed to the mission.

• Comprehensive Benefits: We provide top-tier medical insurance and wellness benefits to ensure you and your family are well cared for.

• Career Trajectory: We are growing aggressively. For high-performers, the path for advancement moves at the speed of your ambition.

Core Responsibilities:

• Primary role is to work with the Threat Research team focussing on vulnerability research to analyze affected products and trigger conditions for newly released vulnerabilities

• Utilize vulnerability and exploit intel feeds to identify applicable compensating controls and policies to prevent successful exploitation of these CVEs

• Research various WAF products to identify APIs that provides details about attack surface protected, policies applied and the enforcement status of these policies

• Build automation that continuously monitor changes in these policies and APIs of these WAF solutions

• Setup a lab to apply compensating controls and policies to validate whether that can prevent the exploitation of the CVE in question

• Map and review auto generated mapping of CVEs to compensating controls and policies which feeds back to our CTEM product

Essential Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

• M.Tech or B.Tech / B.E. / BCA in Computer Science or Information Technology

• Must have hands-on experience in working with WAF products (implementation, fine tuning and building automations)

• Strong understanding of HTTP protocol

• Proficiency in Python (or a similar language) and experience working with REST APIs.

• Must have experience in effectively utilizing LLMs for automation engineering and research such as using LLMs to parse advisories, generate mappings, or build agentic workflows

• Contributions to open source tools or published research is nice-to-have

• Able to clearly document technical findings for both research team and customer success team

• Able to work independently with minimum supervision

• Effective communication, and interpersonal skills

Any of the following certifications would be preferred: 

• Vendor WAF Certification