31 security researcher jobs at 27 companies in Illinois
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Senior/Staff Security Researcher
Arizona or California or Colorado or Connecticut or District of Columbia or Florida or Georgia or Illinois or Maryland or Massachusetts or Michigan or Missouri or Nebraska or New Jersey or New York or North Carolina or Oregon or Tennessee or Texas or Virginia or Washington or Wisconsin
$190k-$319k/yr RemoteFull Time
Deep application security and program-analysis knowledge, ability to write and audit code in multiple languages, experience with applied AI/LLMs, building detection and evaluation pipelines, and autonomous research-driven delivery.
Semgrep, LLM, RAG, pydantic-ai, MCP, Kubernetes, Argo, Temporal, SAST, AST, IR, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf
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Manager - Crew Security Compliance (Hybrid)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$102k-$133k/yr HybridFull Time
Bachelor's degree; experience managing complex security, risk, or compliance programs; aviation security and airline operations knowledge; risk assessment, research, communication, collaboration, and travel abilities.
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WebApp Offensive Security Engineer
United States or Chicago
$196k-$242k/yr RemoteFull Time
Extensive hands-on web application penetration testing experience, ability to reproduce and validate edge-case exploits, strong communication, proxy tool experience (Burp Suite), scripting (Python), and history of security research or bug bounty contributions.
NodeZero, Burp Suite, Python, Nuclei, sqlmap, LangChain, LangFlow, Postgres, Neo4j, Jira, Model Context Protocol (MCP)
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Senior Manager - Blockchain Security & Digital Asset Infrastructure
New York or Charlotte or Chicago or St. Louis or Boston
$150k-$344k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOEBachelor's in a technical field and 8+ years in cybersecurity, systems engineering, blockchain security or cryptographic research; hands-on custody and key-management experience; expertise in blockchain protocols, cryptography, incident response, and AI-enabled threat analysis.
Multi-Party Computation (MPC), Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), Bitcoin, Ethereum, Lightning Network, EVM, SHA-256, Keccak, ECDSA, Schnorr, Linux, Large Language Models (LLMs)
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Assistant Director of Research Development and Management
Urbana or Champaign
HybridFull Time
4+ YOEMaster’s degree in science, engineering, or social science; four years of research development experience; proposal writing; and experience securing and managing federal research grants.
Microsoft Office Suite
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Director, National Security Institute
Lemont, Illinois, United States
$254k-$396k/yr OnsiteFull Time
15+ YOE15+ Mgmt15+ years of scientific/technical leadership; degree in a scientific, engineering, or technical field (advanced degree preferred); proven program and strategy development; ability to obtain SCI/DOE Q and other clearances; U.S. citizenship required.
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Senior Cybersecurity Architect, Agentic SOC Modernization & AI-Enabled Security Operations
Chicago or Los Angeles or New York City or San Francisco or Seattle or Washington, D.C.
$194k-$262k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years in security architecture/SOC modernization; experience with SIEM/SOAR, detection engineering, AI-enabled SOCs, platform modernization, and executive advisory; willingness to travel; must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship.
Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Google Security Operations, Google SecOps, Chronicle SIEM, Chronicle SOAR, Palo Alto Cortex, ServiceNow SecOps, CrowdStrike, BigQuery, Google Cloud, ChatGPT, MITRE ATT&CK, YARA-L, Sigma, VirusTotal, Wiz, Prisma Cloud, Okta, SailPoint, Mandiant, EDR, XDR, IAM, PAM, DLP, ITSM, SIEM, SOAR
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Lead Research Scientist in AI
Evanston, Illinois, United States
$131k-$180k/yr RemoteFull Time
6+ YOEPhD/MS/BS in computer science (NLP/LLMs) with substantial research experience; ability to design experiments, secure funding, lead programs, publish, and communicate results.
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Sr. Research Manager
United States or Arizona or California or Colorado or Connecticut or District of Columbia or Florida or Georgia or Illinois or Indiana or Kansas or Massachusetts or Maryland or Maine or Michigan or Minnesota or Missouri or Mississippi or North Carolina or New Hampshire or New Jersey or New York or Ohio or Oregon or Pennsylvania or Rhode Island or South Carolina or Tennessee or Texas or Utah or Virginia or Vermont or Washington or Wisconsin
$115k-$150k/yr RemoteFull Time
2+ YOEBachelor's degree required, 2+ years research/analysis/product/consulting/journalism experience in software or cybersecurity, strong writing and presentation skills, advanced Microsoft Excel, familiarity with DevSecOps and AI application security.
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint
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AI Research Scientist, Applied AI
Alabama or Arizona or California or Colorado or District of Columbia or Florida or Georgia or Hawaii or Illinois or Indiana or Kansas or Massachusetts or Maryland or Michigan or Minnesota or Missouri or Montana or North Carolina or New Jersey or New Mexico or Nevada or New York or Ohio or Oklahoma or Oregon or Rhode Island or Tennessee or Texas or Utah or Virginia or Washington or Wisconsin or West Virginia or United Kingdom
$120k-$170k/yr RemoteFull Time
2+ YOEActive U.S. security clearance (Secret minimum), Masters (or PhD) in related field, 2+ years' relevant experience (or PhD research), AI/ML expertise, software development skills, strong communication, ability to work with multidisciplinary teams.
Python, R, C++, Java, Github, CI/CD
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Director, Emerging Technology Intelligence
San Francisco or Jericho or Denver or Dallas or Chicago or Boston or Boca Raton or Tysons or Jersey City or Woodbridge or Washington or Rockville or Philadelphia or New York or Los Angeles
$134k-$313k/yr HybridFull Time
10+ YOEBachelor's degree and 10+ years of experience in intelligence, financial institutions, or government; expertise across the intelligence cycle, securities markets, FINRA rules, federal securities laws, leadership, and stakeholder influence.
Microsoft Office
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Physical Scientist/Chemist
North Chicago, Illinois, United States
OnsiteFull Time, Contract
Secret security clearance required; evaluates specimen submissions, analyzes forensic data, develops reporting practices, and monitors adherence to procedures.
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Associate Professor or Professor - Tissue Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$185k-$300k/yr OnsiteFull Time
PhD in biomedical engineering/materials science/physiology, experience collaborating with surgeon-scientists, track record in tissue engineering, securing extramural funding, and mentoring scientists.
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Case Study Proctor Associate 6450041
San Francisco or Walnut Creek or Mountain View or Cleveland or Colorado or District of Columbia or Illinois or Maine or Maryland or Massachusetts or Minnesota or New York or New Jersey or Virginia or Washington
$22-$32/hr OnsiteFull Time, Contract
1+ YOEMinimum 1 year of work experience; ability to follow detailed protocols, troubleshoot hardware and software, manage secure data uploads, document issues, communicate clearly, and protect confidentiality.
sensors, wearables
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Delivery Specialist
Ottawa, Illinois, United States
$15-$20/hr OnsitePart Time
Valid state driver's license and clean driving record, operate company delivery vehicles and handheld fleet devices, customer service and basic stocking skills, ability to lift and secure vehicle items; bilingual Spanish encouraged.
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Operations Coordinator
Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Bachelor's degree required; proficiency with word processing, database, graphics, presentation, and internet research tools. No security clearance required.
word processing, database, computer-based graphics, presentation development programs, internet
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Product Manager, Identity & Access Management
United States or Chicago
RemoteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years in product management shipping platform or infrastructure products, with security, identity, authentication, or developer-platform experience; requires user research and technical fluency.
Dashboard, API, CLI, MCP, Workload Identity Federation
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Manager, Development (Chicago/Hybrid)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$97k-$102k/yr HybridFull Time
3+ YOE3+ years major gift cultivation experience, ability to secure gifts $25,000+, prospect research experience (WealthEngine), familiarity with donor CRM tools, strong interpersonal and solicitation skills.
WealthEngine
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Compliance Analyst, L&G - Asset Management, America
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$75k-$90k/yr HybridFull Time
2+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience, 2–4 years with an SEC-registered investment adviser, securities market knowledge, Microsoft Office skills, and strong analytical, communication, research, and documentation abilities.
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, STAR Compliance, Charles River Investment Management (CRIMS)
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Call Center Representative - DHA
Birmingham or Phoenix or Los Angeles or Salinas or Fort Lauderdale or Chicago or Baltimore or Philadelphia or Wilkes-Barre or Albuquerque or Dallas or Houston or Kansas City or Jamaica or San Juan or Detroit or Cincinnati
$41k-$82k/yr OnsiteFull Time
1+ YOEProvide high-quality customer service via SSA's national 800 number, conduct telephone interviews, explain Social Security and Medicare rules, research eligibility, and pass a competency panel interview (CAIP).
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