CyberSecurity Specialist
- Toronto, ON, Canada
- North York, ON, Canada
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Role: CyberSecurity Specialist
Location: North York, ON (Hybrid)
Duration: Contract
Certifications: CISSP, OSCP, CSSLP or equivalent
1. AI Security & Agentic AI Development
- Experience with LLMs, AI agents, tool calling, orchestration frameworks, APIs, and security automation
- Ability to build agentic AI security harnesses, prototypes, and proof-of-concepts
- Knowledge of AI Security and emerging AI-native security technologies
2. Security Research & Emerging Technology Evaluation
- Research experience in Application Security, AI Security, Quantum/PQC, Blockchain, and other emerging technologies
- Ability to design experiments, build prototypes, benchmark products, and perform technical due diligence
- Experience validating vendor claims and assessing enterprise applicability
3. Software Engineering & Security Architecture
- Strong development skills in Python (most important), along with Java, Node.js, Go, and C/C++
- Hands-on experience integrating APIs, cloud platforms, containers, and automation frameworks
- Deep understanding of Application Security, Threat Modeling, Secure Development, Network Security, Infrastructure Security, and Security Architecture
Technical Security Research Engineer to research, prototype, evaluate, and operationalize emerging • Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, AI, Computer Engineering, or related field; PhD welcomed.
- Strong hands-on software development skills, particularly Python, Java, Node, Go, C/C++ with experience in additional modern programming languages.
- Experience with LLMs, AI agents, tool calling, orchestration frameworks, APIs, cloud, containers, and security automation.
- Strong knowledge of Application Security, AI Security, vulnerability research, threat modeling, Secure development, Network security, infrastructure Security, Security Architecture and other security domains.
- Demonstrated ability to design experiments, build prototypes, and evaluate emerging technologies.
Highly Valued
- Research papers or presentations at recognized cybersecurity, AI, or systems forums.
- Experience with AI red teaming, autonomous penetration testing, agent security, or AI-native security tooling.
- Cybersecurity startup, founder, or early-stage product experience.
• Experience pitching to venture capital, corporate venture teams, accelerators, or investment stakeholders.
- Patents, open-source security projects, vulnerability research, or other demonstrated technical innovation.
Thank you
Praveen
praveen.s@themesoft.com
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Responsibilities
Research, prototype, evaluate, and help operationalize emerging security technologies, including AI security, quantum and post-quantum cryptography, and blockchain. Build and assess security prototypes and experiments, benchmark products, validate vendor claims, and evaluate their suitability for enterprise use.
Requirements
The role seeks a master's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, AI, computer engineering, or a related field; a PhD is welcomed, and CISSP, OSCP, CSSLP, or equivalent certifications are listed. Candidates should have strong hands-on software development skills, especially in Python, experience with AI and cloud technologies, and broad expertise across application, network, infrastructure, and AI security.
Skills
- Python
- Java
- Node.js
- Go
- C/C++
- AI Security
- Application Security
- Threat Modeling
- Secure Development
- Security Architecture
- Vulnerability Research
- LLMs and AI Agents
- API Integration
- Cloud Platforms
- Containers
- Security Automation
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Hiring contact
Praveen
Hiring contact email
praveen.s@themesoft.com
Categories
- Security & Safety
- Technology
- Software
- Science & Research
Keywords
- CISSP
- OSCP
- CSSLP
- Python
- Java
- Node.js
- Go
- C/C++
- LLMs
- AI Agents
- Tool Calling
- Orchestration Frameworks
- APIs
- Cloud Platforms
- Containers
- Security Automation
- AI Security
- Application Security
- Quantum Computing
- Post-Quantum Cryptography
- Blockchain
- Vulnerability Research
- Threat Modeling
- Secure Development
- Network Security
- Infrastructure Security
- Security Architecture
- AI Red Teaming
- Technical Due Diligence