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Cyber Security Engineer - Cyber & Autonomous Systems Team

AI Security Institute · London, UK

Posted about a month ago

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This role has been open
36 days
AI Security Institute's roles stay open a median of 50 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
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Ghost-job risk at AI Security Institute
high
7 stale, 1 reposted of 12 open
Hiring momentum
15 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

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About this role

As a Cyber Security Engineer in the Cyber & Autonomous Systems Team, you will work on evaluating AI capabilities in cybersecurity, focusing on building cyber ranges, conducting pre-deployment testing, and validating AI model behaviors. Your role involves designing metrics for evaluations, collaborating with government partners, and contributing to research outputs while working with cutting-edge technologies in a supportive environment.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
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5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Strong Python skills with experience writing scripts for automation or security tooling
  • Proven experience in at least one of the following areas of cybersecurity red-teaming: penetration testing, cyber range design, competing in or designing CTFs, developing automated security testing tools, bug bounties, vulnerability research, or exploit discovery and patching
  • Strong interest in helping improve the safety of AI systems

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with virtualisation technologies such as Proxmox VE and infrastructure-as-code approaches
  • Ability to communicate the outcomes of cybersecurity research to a range of technical and non-technical audiences
  • Familiarity with cybersecurity tools such as network packet capture utilities, penetration testing frameworks, and reverse engineering/disassembly tools
  • Active in the cybersecurity community with a track record of keeping up to date with new research
  • Previous experience building or measuring the impact of automation tools on cyber red-teaming workflows

What you get

  • Impact on how frontier AI is governed and deployed globally
  • Work with the Prime Minister’s AI Advisor and leading AI companies
  • Opportunity to shape a well-resourced public-interest research team focused on AI security
  • Pre-release access to multiple frontier models and ample compute
  • Extensive operational support for research
  • 5 days off and annual stipends for learning and development, and funding for conferences and external collaborations

Worth weighing

  • No specific salary range mentioned for all experience levels, but salary is benchmarked to role scope and relevant experience
  • Candidates are encouraged to apply even if they don't meet all criteria, indicating flexibility in candidate selection
  • Role requires security clearance which may be a barrier for some applicants

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Listed by AI Security Institute on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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