84 security researcher jobs at 48 companies in Vacaville, CA

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Security Researcher
San Francisco or Israel
OnsiteFull Time
Pi
Pi: Agentic AI platform for automated software vulnerability remediation.
8+ YOE8+ years in security research or applied security engineering, startup/0→1 experience, research-to-product track record, strong programming (Python/Go/TypeScript), LLM fluency, experiment and benchmark design, and US or Israel work authorization.
Python, Go, TypeScript, LLMs, AWS, GCP
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Principal Security Researcher
Santa Clara or San Francisco or San Jose
$163k-$263k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto NetworksNASDAQ: PANW: Provides enterprise-grade network, cloud, and endpoint security software.
Deep hands-on vulnerability research, exploit analysis, IPS/IDS detection, network protocol expertise, strong programming/scripting for research automation, technical leadership, and BS/MS in CS/CE/Cybersecurity or equivalent experience.
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Security Researcher, Agentic AI Threats
San Francisco, California, United States
$293k-$405k/yr HybridFull Time
OpenAI
OpenAI: Develops artificial intelligence models and generative AI software services.
Strong security, systems, and software engineering skills; cloud, OS, containers, and CI/CD experience; ability to design security controls and run evaluations; collaborate with stakeholders.
Cloud, Containers, CI/CD, Operating Systems, Security Tools, Penetration Testing
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Staff+ Researcher, Cybersecurity Products
San Francisco, California, United States
$405k-$485k/yr HybridFull Time
Anthropic
Anthropic: Developing safe and reliable artificial intelligence systems.
7+ YOEDeep cybersecurity expertise, experience building AI-powered security tools, rigorous evaluation skills, clear technical communication, and 7+ years in security research, engineering, or a related field.
GPT-3, Circuit-Based Interpretability, Multimodal Neurons, Scaling Laws, AI & Compute, Concrete Problems in AI Safety, Learning from Human Preferences
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Standards Researcher
San Francisco, California, United States
$140k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Security Level 5
Security Level 5: Developing technical security standards for frontier AI systems.
Security research or standards experience; ability to read NIST, ICD 705, and vendor documentation, synthesize primary sources, and write clearly and precisely under editorial pressure.
NIST, ICD 705
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Laser Postdoctoral Researcher - Advanced Photon Technologies
Livermore, California, United States
$123k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: Develops science and technology for United States national security.
0+ YOEPhD in laser physics or related field; experience with high-energy solid-state lasers, ultrafast lasers, and experimental laser systems; ability to work in multi-disciplinary team; US citizenship for security clearance.
Zemax, Code V, OSLO, FRED, LightTools, ASAP, COMSOL, ANSYS, LabVIEW, Python, MATLAB
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Senior/Principal R&D Cybersecurity - Formal Verification Researcher, Onsite
Livermore, California, United States
$140k-$281k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia National Laboratories: Conducts science and engineering research for national security.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree in a relevant discipline plus 5 years of directly relevant experience, or equivalent education and experience; ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance and conduct independent R&D.
Haskell, OCaml, Rocq, Python, C, Rust, Verilog, VHDL, NuSMV, TLA, assembly languages, high-performance computing platforms
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Security Engineer (Corporate IT)
Berkeley or London or United States
$346k-$930k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Resolution
Resolution: Conducts research on aligning artificial superintelligence with human intent.
Build and own corporate IT security for a distributed research org; hands-on experience with endpoint management, IAM/Zero-Trust, email security, compliance (SOC 2/ISO 27001), and translating security requirements for researchers. Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
MDM/EDR, CI/CD, Zero-Trust, multi-cloud, SOC 2, ISO 27001
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National Security Expert
Washington or Berkeley
$140k-$180k/yr HybridFull Time
Palisade Research
Palisade Research: Nonprofit research organization analyzing AI risks and policy solutions.
Experience with national security or intelligence communities, familiarity with AI national security risks, strong judgment, ability to develop policy and advocate across government and media.
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Staff Product Security Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$180k-$248k/yr HybridFull Time
Okta
OktaNASDAQ: OKTA: Provide secure identity management and authentication for enterprises.
7+ YOE7+ years in information security with deep application/offensive research or AI/ML security, hands-on assessment of LLM-integrated and agentic systems, proficiency in multiple programming languages, threat modeling, manual code review, and strong communication.
Python, Go, Java, TypeScript, C, C++, SAST, DAST, SCA, fuzzing, OIDC, OAuth 2.0, SAML, CI/CD, LLM, MCP
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Product Security Analyst
Boston or Austin or Washington or Seattle or San Francisco
$120k-$155k/yr RemoteFull Time
HackerOne
HackerOne: Connecting organizations with ethical hackers to find security vulnerabilities.
3+ YOE3+ years security testing/vulnerability research on web/mobile apps, strong OWASP Top 10 knowledge, experience with Burp Suite and CVSS, ability to reproduce/validate findings and communicate technical impact in English.
Burp Suite, Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)
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Security Software Engineer, Open Source Frameworks
San Francisco or New York City or London or Berlin
$208k-$312k/yr HybridFull Time
Vercel
Vercel: Frontend cloud platform for building and hosting web applications.
4+ YOE4+ years security engineering with hands-on open source contributions; deep JavaScript/TypeScript and Node framework knowledge; vulnerability research, coordinated disclosure, and CVE experience; strong communication.
Turborepo, Nuxt, Svelte, SvelteKit, SWR, Workflow, Nitro, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node, Sigstore, SLSA
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Security Solutions Engineer (Pre-Sales) - Remote/SF Bay Area
San Francisco or United States
$150k-$200k/yr RemoteFull Time
EVOTEK
EVOTEK: Provides secure digital business infrastructure and technology consulting services.
Requires enterprise cybersecurity knowledge, cybersecurity solution sales, pipeline management, solution design, presentation skills, client communication, and market research experience; technical certifications preferred.
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Head of Research
Luxembourg or Seoul or Paris or San Francisco
OnsiteFull Time
Hopae
Hopae: Provides decentralized digital identity and verification infrastructure.
8+ YOE3+ MgmtSenior research leader with 8+ years in identity, digital trust, or cryptography and 3+ years leading research teams; deep eID standards knowledge and familiarity with NFC, biometrics, and secure elements; based in Luxembourg; fluent English.
W3C, ISO, ETSI, sd-jwt-js, NFC, biometrics, secure elements
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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
West Monroe
West Monroe: Business and technology consultancy specializing in digital transformation.
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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Applied AI Research Engineer
Boston or San Francisco or United States
HybridFull Time
Code Metal
Code Metal: Verifiable AI-powered code translation for mission-critical industries.
3+ YOEBachelor's or Master's in a technical field (or equivalent), 3+ years building AI/ML or applied research systems, strong Python and PyTorch skills, experience with LLM tooling, fine-tuning, retrieval, agentic systems, and experiment design; eligible to obtain U.S. security clearance.
Python, PyTorch, Transformers, vLLM, Hugging Face
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Associate or Full Specialist – Diaz lab
San Francisco, California, United States
$78k-$202k/yr OnsiteFull Time
University of California
University of California: A public research university system providing education and healthcare.
5+ YOEDevelop and apply reproducible bioinformatics workflows for bulk and single-cell genomic data; proficiency in R/Python and Unix; experience with NGS analysis and secure research data management.
R, Python, Linux/Unix, Git, GitHub
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Senior Analyst
Cambridge or New York City or Washington or Atlanta or San Francisco
$119k-$193k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Forrester
ForresterNASDAQ: FORR: Provides market research and business advisory services to global leaders.
5+ YOERequires 5+ years of security and risk experience, BA/BS or equivalent, strong research, critical thinking, writing, presentation, and business skills; must be a US citizen and travel 30%-50%.
Managed Detection and Response (MDR), Managed Security Services (MSS), Zero Trust
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Analyst
McLean or Houston or Buffalo or New York City or San Francisco or Los Angeles or Irvine or Washington
$74k-$138k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Thomson Reuters
Thomson ReutersNASDAQ: TRI: Provides professional software, data, and news services globally.
3+ YOEBachelor's degree and 3+ years of research and analysis experience, including 2+ years using public records, open-source, or social media data. U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a national security clearance required.
social media, data visualization technologies, open source and research database tools
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Member of Research Staff, Causal Inference, Voleon Securities
New York City or United States or Berkeley
$250k-$275k/yr HybridFull Time
The Voleon Group
The Voleon Group: Quantitative investment management firm using machine learning strategies.
Ph.D.-level coursework, causal inference and statistics expertise, top-tier research publications, strong mathematical ability, Python production coding willingness, and interest in financial applications.
Python