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AI Security Researcher

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Salary: £85,000 - 85,000 per year

Requirements:
  • We require candidates to hold an active SC clearance.
  • Existing DV clearance is strongly advantageous.
  • We would like experience in one or more of the following: exploit development, malware analysis, secure software development, vulnerability research, ML model development, vulnerability research tools and frameworks, OS/networks/system architecture, or reverse engineering.
  • Nice to have: experience researching AI, ML, or LLM security risks.
  • Nice to have: a track record of turning research into working prototypes or customer-facing demos.
  • Nice to have: the ability to communicate complex findings clearly to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
Responsibilities:
  • We conduct in-depth research into emerging AI security threats, vulnerabilities, and attack techniques.
  • We design and develop novel tools and prototypes that protect systems and inform customer decisions.
  • We perform vulnerability analysis, reverse engineering, and security assessments across a range of platforms.
  • We collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to transition research into real-world capabilities.
  • We contribute to technical reports, white papers, and customer deliverables.
  • We present complex findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • We stay ahead of the latest AI security developments and share insights with the wider team.
Technologies:
  • AI
  • LLM
  • Marketing
  • Security

More:

We are looking for an AI Security Researcher to join our well-established team supporting Defence and National Security clients. This is a cutting-edge role at the intersection of AI and cyber security, focused on researching and prototyping innovative solutions that protect critical national systems against sophisticated threats. It is a hybrid role based in Hampshire or Surrey, with a salary of £65,000-£85,000 plus bonus and excellent benefits. We are a collaborative, multidisciplinary team working on mission-critical national security challenges, helping customers understand, assess, and defend against emerging AI-enabled risks. We also operate as an industry-leading, nationwide Marketing, Digital, Analytics, IT and Design recruitment agency with a strong pipeline of new opportunities.

last updated 35 week of 2026

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