Offensive Security Researcher

Job Description

Intel plays a key role in any data-centric initiative in the world, providing technologies that enable our customers to innovate and compete, effectively changing the world. As a Security Researcher at Intel, you will lead complex, multi-disciplinary security research projects using your expertise. The ideal candidate should be able to:

• Understand requirements and problems with minimal information.
• Identify potential research paths and tackle challenges such as steep learning curves and unfamiliar toolsets.
• Communicate effectively with both organization leaders and technical teams to share results, findings, and drive decisions.
  
  

Skills

Intel OSR engages in projects of varying size and scope, leveraging cutting-edge technology to drive innovation and enhance product security. We are looking for an individual whose technical and leadership skills can:

• Explore future research opportunities.
• Amplify the impact of key learnings generated by their work.
• Enhance processes and contribute to the technical direction of programs.
• Influence Intel's security strategies and drive organizational change.
• Team engagements involve long-term objectives, the ability to ramp quickly, and the efficient handling of both short-term and long-term deliverables.
• This role also demands a passion for interacting with security researchers and contributing to impactful results across Intel.
  
  

Responsibilities

In this role, you will spearhead efforts to protect Intel's cutting-edge technologies by identifying and mitigating critical security risks. Specific responsibilities include:

• Conduct vulnerability research, including identifying vulnerability classes and writing proof-of-concept code.
• Perform impact analysis and provide mitigation guidance for findings in complex and hard-to-patch areas.
• Develop automation and offer research guidance to identify and prioritize new high-value objectives.
• Design and implement robust countermeasures and mitigations.
• This position requires maintaining up-to-date knowledge of advanced security principles, theories, and attack methodologies, as well as hands-on contributions to internal and external stakeholders.
• Participation in the development of intellectual property is also expected.
  
  

Qualifications

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience (or equivalent hands-on work) in system security research, focusing on exploring software and hardware techniques for attacking computing systems.
• Hands-on experience with software security, vulnerability research, and reverse engineering (e.g., x86, x64, ARM, or others).
• Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C++, Assembly, Rust, Python or other scripting languages.
• Understanding of embedded systems, modern operating system internals, and cryptographic primitives and protocols.
• Capability to work independently in dynamic environments with minimal supervision.
• Strong expertise across hardware, software, and firmware security domains, with a passion for research and community contributions.
  
  

Additional Advantages

• Experience in network penetration testing and fuzzing.
• Familiarity with the design of complex software, firmware, and hardware projects.
  
  

Inside this Business Group

Enable amazing computing experiences with Intel Software continues to shape the way people think about computing – across CPU, GPU, and FPGA architectures. Get your hands on new technology and collaborate with some of the smartest people in the business. Our developers and software engineers work in all software layers, across multiple operating systems and platforms to enable cutting-edge solutions. Ready to solve some of the most complex software challenges? Explore an impactful and innovative career in Software.

Posting Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Benefits

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock, bonuses, as well as, benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find more information about all of our Amazing Benefits here.

Working Model

This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.