Senior Security Researcher
Summary
Hybrid Senior Security Researcher role in Central London (via recruiter Salt) at a UK cyber security organisation, researching how AI, LLMs, and Agentic AI can improve threat detection. Day to day: research emerging threats and attacker TTPs, build Python prototypes and automation, and work with engineers to turn research into product detection capabilities.
Salary: £90,000 - 90,000 per year
Requirements:- Background in Security Research, Threat Research, Detection Engineering, Threat Hunting, or Security Operations
- Strong Python skills and experience building tooling or automation
- Understanding of threat detection, attacker TTPs, and modern security operations
- Interest in AI, LLMs, Generative AI, or Agentic AI
- Strong analytical and research mindset
- MSc, PhD, or research-focused academic background is advantageous
- Published research, technical blogs, or conference presentations are advantageous
- Open-source contributions are advantageous
- Experience applying AI to security challenges is advantageous
- Research emerging threats, attacker techniques, and security trends
- Investigate how AI can enhance detection and security outcomes
- Develop prototypes, tooling, and automation using Python
- Explore Agentic AI workflows and security use cases
- Work with engineering teams to translate research into product capabilities
- Design, test, and validate new detection approaches
- Agentic AI
- AI
- Python
- Security
More:
We are partnering with one of the UKs most innovative cyber security organisations as we expand our research capabilities at the intersection of AI, Security Research, and Detection Engineering. In this London-based hybrid role, you will explore how emerging AI technologies can improve threat detection, automate security workflows, and shape the next generation of security products. We offer a salary of £70,000–£90,000, plus bonus and benefits. This is an opportunity to solve challenging technical problems and help shape the future of AI-driven cyber defence. Rates depend on experience and client requirements.
last updated 41 week of 2026