Senior Security Researcher

Join Senior Security Researcher role at Escape. We are seeking a Senior Security Researcher to advance the detection capabilities of our DAST and ASM products. This role focuses on applied research: discovering novel vulnerability detection techniques, improving existing algorithms, and ensuring Escape remains best‑in‑class in terms of accuracy, performance, and real‑world relevance. Overview Location: Paris (75002), 2 days remote/week. Escape – Leading AI Cybersecurity Startup. Engineering team: 15 Engineers, 4 Technical Leads, 1 Product Owner. Work in a close‑knit team of 3 outstanding engineers under supervision of a technical lead. Key Responsibilities Vulnerability research: discover new classes of vulnerabilities and novel detection techniques across web applications, APIs, and modern application architectures. Algorithm design & improvement: design, evaluate, and continuously improve detection algorithms with a strong focus on signal quality, performance, and reduction of false positives. Applied R&D: turn research ideas into practical, implementable detection logic suitable for large‑scale, automated scanning. Performance & accuracy focus: evaluate trade‑offs between coverage, accuracy, and execution cost to ensure scanners remain efficient at scale. Cross‑team collaboration: work closely with the Scanners and Platform teams to ensure research outputs are effectively integrated into production systems. Technical leadership: act as a senior contributor within the research team, setting technical direction, reviewing research approaches, and mentoring other researchers. Technology watch: stay up to date with emerging vulnerabilities, exploitation techniques, and defensive research in the application security ecosystem. Qualifications 5+ years of experience: proven experience in a security research or R&D‑focused role, ideally within an applied or product‑oriented environment. Deep expertise: strong depth in at least one security or computer science domain (e.g., web security, program analysis, protocols, compilers, networking). Broad CS knowledge: solid understanding of computer science fundamentals, enabling cross‑domain reasoning and problem solving. Compiled languages: proficiency in at least one compiled language such as C/C++, Go, or Rust. Results‑oriented research: demonstrated ability to drive research from idea to tangible, measurable outcomes. Collaboration skills: comfortable working with software engineers to transition research into scalable, production‑ready systems. Curiosity & rigor: strong analytical mindset, intellectual curiosity, and high standards for technical rigor. Tech Stack Languages: compiled languages (C/C++, Go, Rust), scripting languages for prototyping. Research focus: vulnerability discovery, detection algorithms, and performance‑oriented analysis. Execution context: research outputs integrated into large‑scale automated scanners. Collaboration surface: close interaction with production systems and distributed scanning workloads. Engineering focus: accuracy, performance, and applicability of detection logic at scale. Perks Equity: significant stock options via BSPCE. Health: comprehensive health insurance with Alan. Meal vouchers: with Swile Card. Sport subscription: preferential prices to gym via EGYM Wellpass. Learning & growth: unlimited access to books and online courses. Tech perks: latest tech gear, including Apple (or not) equipment and ultra‑wide screen. Open Source: free time to work on cool Open Source projects. Global exposure: present research at top international conferences. Application Process HR meeting – 30 minutes. Technical challenge. Technical deep dive with Technical Lead – 1 hour. Personal experience interview with Head of Engineering – 1 hour. Leadership & strategy interview with CTO – 30 minutes. Formal hiring proposal. Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Other Industry IT Services and IT Consulting #J-18808-Ljbffr