Team8 Stealth Cyber Startup- Founding Vulnerability Researcher
Posted Jun 3 · 0 applicants
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The role in plain words
This is a founding role at an early-stage stealth cyber startup focusing on offensive capabilities and agentic AI research. You will discover novel vulnerabilities, develop reliable proof-of-concept exploits, and translate these offensive techniques into product capabilities. Additionally, you will stress-test the product and represent the company within the research community.
- Demonstrable experience of offensive work (previous roles, bug bounty, CTF reputation, published CVEs, or original research published)
- Deep expertise in at least one offensive domain (web/app vulnerability research, cloud, identity, kernel/OS internals, network protocols, or AI/LLM security)
- Comfortable in Python, Go, or Rust and able to ship research into production-quality code
- Comfortable with ambiguity and zero-to-one founding environment
- High proficiency in English (written and spoken)
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Who this suits
This role suits experienced offensive researchers with a strong track record in vulnerability discovery, proficiency in Python, Go, or Rust, and a desire to work in-person in Tel Aviv. It is less ideal for those who prefer structured corporate environments or cannot work on-site.
Full job description
Original listing · kept for referenceCome join an early-stage stealth Cyber startup to help build our offensive capabilities from the ground up. In this high-impact role, you'll be a key player in our R&D core team, shaping the technical heart of the product. You'll sit at the intersection of world-class offensive research and core agentic AI research. What You'll Do • Original Research : Discover novel vulnerabilities, attack primitives, and exploitation techniques across various surfaces. • Exploit Development : Build reliable, weaponizable proof-of-concepts that hold up in real production environments. • Research to Product : Translate your offensive techniques into real capabilities. • Adversarial Tradecraft : Develop methodologies that mirror how top attackers actually operate end-to-end. • Red Team Validation : Stress-test the product against hardened targets and push the ceiling of what it can do. • Technical Voice : Represent the company in the research community through talks, papers, and disclosures.
Requirements: • Track Record : Demonstrable experience of offensive work — previous roles, bug bounty, CTF reputation, published CVEs, or original research published. • Depth : Deep expertise in at least one offensive domain — web/app vulnerability research, cloud, identity, kernel/OS internals, network protocols, or AI/LLM security. • Builder's Instinct : Comfortable in Python, Go, or Rust. Able to ship research into production-quality code. • Founding DNA : Comfortable with ambiguity and zero-to-one. You want ownership. • Language : High proficiency in English (written and spoken). • Location : Tel Aviv, in-person — this is a founding team role.
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- Demonstrable experience of offensive work (previous roles, bug bounty, CTF reputation, published CVEs, or original research published), Deep expertise in at least one offensive domain (web/app vulnerability research, cloud, identity, kernel/OS internals, network protocols, or AI/LLM security), Comfortable in Python, Go, or Rust and able to ship research into production-quality code, Comfortable with ambiguity and zero-to-one founding environment, High proficiency in English (written and spoken)