Security Research Engineer
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Job Location:
Manchester - UK
Monthly Salary:
£ 91000 - 106000
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About the Role
At Obsidian we relentlessly pursue clarity in a landscape defined by complexity. Were looking for Security Research Engineers who thrive at the intersection of security research and product engineering. Youll dig deep into SaaS platforms craft high-impact product features and help shape the defensive strategies that protect our customers at scale.
This role is for someone who loves gaining a deep understanding of complex systems who enjoys thinking like an attacker and who wants to create category-leading security solutions for Obsidians customers.
What Youll Do
- Gain an in-depth understanding of major SaaS or AI platforms to identify critical security insights.
- Explore and prototype solutions to integrate data across SaaS and AI platforms to identify toxic combinations of risks that can lead to high blast-radius compromises.
- Identify and respond to new attacker techniques against SaaS and AI platforms to build novel approaches to detect or mitigate future attacks.
- Leverage AI to turbo-charge research into SaaS and AI platform security.
What Were Looking For
Minimum Qualifications
- 5-7 years of experience in the cybersecurity industry with either a research or data focus.
- Experience with data pipelines (dbt dagster clickhouse).
- Proficiency in Python/Go and SQL.
- Experience with log processing and anomaly detection.
- Fluency in using AI agents to assist in building prototype solutions.
- Ability to analyze logs and signals from IdPs cloud or SaaS apps.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with core SaaS platforms such as Google Workspace Microsoft Office 365 Salesforce or Workday in a security context.
- Strong understanding of identity systems (Okta Azure AD/Entra Google Workspace etc.) and authentication flows.
Why Join Us
- Protect some of the worlds largest organizations
- Become an expert in SaaS security by learning from the industrys leader.
- Have a direct impact immediately and experience Silicon Valley pace from the UK.
Employee Benefits
Our competitive benefits packages are designed to support our employees well-being both at work and at home. Our US based employees enjoy:
- Competitive compensation with equity and 401k
- Comprehensive healthcare with dental and vision coverage
- Flexible paid time off and paid holiday time off
- 12 weeks of new parent or family leave
- Personal and professional development resources
For more details on our US benefits or for information on our international benefits please see here.
Pay Transparancy
Please note that the base pay range is a guideline and for candidates who receive an offer the base pay will vary based on factors such as work location as well as the knowledge skills and experience of the addition to a competitive base salary this position is eligible for equity awards and may be eligible for sales commission or incentive compensation based on the role or function within the company.
At Obsidian we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity and hire for talent passion and compliance with federal law all persons hired will be required to submit satisfactory proof of identity and legal authorization. If you have a need that requires accommodation please contact
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Base Salary Range
91000 - 106000 GBP
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
About Company
Obsidian Security delivers complete SaaS security—gain control, stop threats, and ensure compliance across all your business apps.
