Senior Engineer – Cybersecurity R&D

Description

You will join the cybersecurity research and development group in the company's networking business unit as a technical leader, working at the leading edge of the field.

The group secures the company's routers, switches and firewalls, covering system security features, applied cryptography, security certifications, and secure development practices, including using advanced AI models to find and fix vulnerabilities.

This is a hybrid role. On average you will be in a company office 2 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Help maintain security certifications under NIST FIPS 140, Common Criteria and the EU Cybersecurity Resilience Act (EUCRA).
• Build and improve product security work, including certification gap analysis, risk-based threat modelling, static and dynamic code analysis of running network devices, penetration testing, hardware security assessments, and AI-assisted vulnerability management.
• Follow new cybersecurity technologies that could strengthen product security. Help technical leaders and management shape the cybersecurity roadmap, then lead the hands-on delivery of it.
• Use your expertise to shape decisions made by engineering managers, platform teams and product line managers.
• Coach less experienced staff and raise the standard of cybersecurity design and development across the team.

Requirements

• A bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, cybersecurity or a closely related technical field.
• Typically 6 to 10 years of experience.
• Deep knowledge of cybersecurity, and the ability to adapt quickly as threats and methods change.
• Strong understanding of networking, network security protocols such as TLS, SSH and IPsec, and cryptography as it is built into networking products.
• Significant experience programming in C, with Python preferred. Rust is a bonus.
• Hands-on experience running FIPS 140 and Common Criteria certifications end to end: gap analysis, product preparation, pre-testing, submission to third-party labs and certificate award. Ability to quickly learn the EU CRA.
• Practical experience using AI systems for defensive security, including vulnerability discovery and management. You understand the need for AI governance and for a human in the loop.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to explain ideas, persuade people and win support for them.

Conditions

Hybrid role, averaging 2 days per week in a company office.

Relocation support is available for eligible candidates.

Listed job level: TCP04. Job family: Engineering. Listed location: Puerto Rico.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and makes hiring decisions based on qualifications, merit and business need, and it follows laws on the use of criminal records in hiring.

Benefits

• Health and wellbeing benefits covering physical, financial and emotional health for team members and their families.
• Career development programs to help you reach your goals, whether that means becoming a subject expert or moving into another division.