Security Researcher

If you're an online user, you’ve likely encountered those bad ads that disrupt your quest for a safe and clean browsing experience. Step into the heart of GeoEdge, where our cybersecurity prowess is fuelled by a vibrant and friendly work environment. Our dynamic team are hard at work, not only protecting ad platforms, app developers, website owners, and users from the menace of bad ads, but doing so in an atmosphere that resonates with intelligence, creativity, and genuine friendliness.

Our cutting-edge technology swiftly eliminates bad ads in real-time, before they can disrupt the online experience. As a tenacious bootstrapped startup with over a decade in the game, we thrive on challenges because we know that cyber challenges never rest – and neither do we!

About the job:

Dive into the dynamic world of cybersecurity with GeoEdge, where innovation meets protection! As a Security Researcher specializing in Malvertising and web-based attacks, you'll embark on a thrilling journey of discovery and defence. Discover and dissect emerging attack tactics across diverse operating systems and browsers, spanning mobile to desktop.

Join us at the forefront of innovation, where you'll collaborate with a top-tier R&D team to forge new strategies and tools that safeguard users across all major operating systems and browsers. Your findings won't stay hidden – share your insights through compelling whitepapers and represent GeoEdge's groundbreaking research at prestigious industry conferences. If you thrive on investigating the unknown, analyzing cunning tactics, and developing cutting-edge defences, this is your chance to make a real impact. Ready to embark on this exciting tech journey with us? We can't wait to have you on board!

You Will:

• Investigate, find, and analyze new and existing attacks and tactics in the field of Malvertising and web-based attacks.
• Take part in developing new strategies and mitigation to protect against new methods in the ever-changing threat landscape.
• Work to discover new attack vectors on all major OSs and Browsers Mobile and Desktop.
• Work closely with R&D to develop new tools and implement new mitigations in a multi layered security approach.
• Publish whitepapers about your research and represent Geoedge research at industry conferences.

About You:

• At least 4-year experience in JavaScript software development or web application security
• In depth Knowledge of Browsers, DOM structure, html, JS.
• Knowledge in Web monitoring tools including Fiddler, OWASP ZAP, scrappy
• In depth Knowledge of the OSI model and networking protocols TCP/IP, http.
• Experience working with DBs especially SQL and Kibana/Elastic search

Bonus

• Hands-on experience with Browser based attacks, and Exploit kits
• Ad tech industry background

If you don’t meet all of the above, that’s okay! We believe in hiring people with a passion to learn, grow and take on our exciting space. Ready to be the hero our digital world needs?

GeoEdge is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status