Technical Security Research Engineer
- Toronto, ON, Canada
$60 to $65 CAD / hour · Contract
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Job Title: Technical Security Research Engineer
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 6-12 Months
Rate – 60-65/hr incorporated +HST
Application Deadline: Nov. 15th, 2026
Experience Required 6-9 Years
Required Skills:
- 6–9 years of cybersecurity/software engineering experience.
- Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, AI, or a related field.
- Strong programming skills in Python, Java, Node.js, Go, or C/C++.
- Hands-on experience with LLMs, AI Agents, Tool Calling, and orchestration frameworks.
- Strong knowledge of AI Security, Application Security, Vulnerability Research, and Threat Modeling.
- Experience with APIs, Cloud, Containers, and Security Automation.
- Strong research, analytical, technical documentation, and presentation skills.
CISSP, OSCP, CSSLP, or equivalent certifications.
Please share your resume at pooja.thapa@pacerstaffing.com
EEOC Compliance:
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
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Responsibilities
Conduct technical security research focused on AI security, application security, vulnerability research, and threat modeling. Apply programming, cloud, API, container, and security automation experience to investigate and document technical findings.
Requirements
Requires 6–9 years of cybersecurity or software engineering experience and a master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, AI, or a related field. Candidates should have strong programming and AI/LLM experience, security and cloud expertise, strong research and communication skills, and a CISSP, OSCP, CSSLP, or equivalent certification.
Skills
- Cybersecurity
- Software Engineering
- Python
- Java
- Node.js
- Go
- C/C++
- Large Language Models
- AI Agents
- Tool Calling
- AI Security
- Application Security
- Vulnerability Research
- Threat Modeling
- APIs
- Cloud
Visa sponsorship
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Hiring contact email
pooja.thapa@pacerstaffing.com
Categories
- Security & Safety
- Technology
- Software
- Science & Research
Keywords
- Cybersecurity
- Software Engineering
- Python
- Java
- Node.js
- Go
- C/C++
- Large Language Models
- AI Agents
- Tool Calling
- Orchestration Frameworks
- AI Security
- Application Security
- Vulnerability Research
- Threat Modeling
- APIs
- Cloud
- Containers
- Security Automation
- Technical Documentation
- CISSP
- OSCP
- CSSLP
- Cybersecurity Research