
Security Researcher - Bot Detection Adversarial Research - USA
Required skills
- R&D developer
- researcher
- tester
- HTTP
- TLS
- English
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- Python
- C++
Nice to have
- anti-bot
- web security company
- machine learning
- data collection
- HTTP client solutions
- reverse engineering
Role summary
Bright Data is seeking a fully remote Security Researcher to focus on simulating advanced adversaries against their data collection products. The role involves in-depth research into anti-bot systems, building and improving HTTP client solutions, and reverse engineering adversary techniques. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience as an R&D developer/researcher/tester with a deep understanding of HTTP & TLS protocols. Experience with programming languages like JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, or C++, penetration testing, security research, reverse engineering, or anti-bot development is highly valued.
As a Security Researcher you will focus on simulating our most advanced adversaries against our data collection products affecting thousands of customers.
You will acquire significant knowledge of the web application security field, building new machine learning data collection methods and helping to scale the Bright Data collection platform to new levels as our customer base continues to grow.
Why You'll Love It:
- You'll be reversing some of the best anti-bot systems on the planet - it doesn't get more cutting-edge than this.
- You'll have a real say in the projects you're part of - this isn't a "just execute" kind of role.
- You can actively shape the way this team works - it's still being built, and your fingerprints will be on it.
- Got an idea? You can take it straight to the COO - no red tape, no politics.
- The people make it - SecRes and Bright Data are genuinely great teams to be part of.
*Fully remote position*
Responsibilities
- Conducting in-depth research on tools or services that prevent the free collection of public web data.
- Building and improving HTTP client solutions to guarantee the success of Bright's Data collection efforts.
- Identifying new standards and technologies that could impact our data collection capabilities.
- Reverse engineering adversary solutions to prevent fingerprinting solutions from stopping us.
- There’s much more…
Requirements
- 5+ years experience as an R&D developer / researcher / tester
- A deep understanding of HTTP & TLS protocols
- Fluent English
- Experience working at an anti-bot or web security company – a major advantage
Experience with at least 2 of the following:
- Programming experience in JavaScript /TypeScript / Python / C++
- Penetration testing experience or offensive security certificates (OSCP, OSEP etc.)
- Professional security research experience (such as web vulnerabilities, mobiles apps etc.)
- Reverse engineering skills (JS de-obfuscation or binaries reversing) / malware analysis
- Anti-bot development or other similar products, such as WAF, Anti-Virus development (malware emulation etc.), DDoS prevention etc.
Similar roles
AI Account Executive – CABright Data · San Francisco, CA · Onsite
Principal Security Researcher – AI (Cybersecurity LLM Post-Training, Evals, and Environments)Palo Alto Networks · Santa Clara, CA · Onsite
Senior Security ResearcherVectra AI · Remote · Remote- Principal Cybersecurity ResearcherTwo Six Technologies · Arlington, VA · Onsite
- Founding Security Researcher LeadAsymptote Labs · New York, NY · Onsite
Security Researcher IIMicrosoft · Redmond, WA · Hybrid
