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We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Security Research Engineer to join our Vulnerability Detection Signature Research team. In this role, you will research, develop, and deliver advanced vulnerability detection libraries for VMDR scanning products. You will partner closely with cross-functional teams to solve complex challenges and ensure our customers receive accurate, high-quality vulnerability coverage.
If you have a strong foundation in vulnerability research, hands-on security engineering, and solid coding experience and you enjoy diving deep into technologies, this role is for you. Exposure to AI/ML, or an interest in exploring how it can accelerate security research, is a strong plus.
Responsibilities
Research, design, and develop new vulnerability detection libraries (signatures), or enhance existing ones, for Qualys Scanner product suite.
Build detection logic for a wide range of technologies including databases, applications, operating systems,



TCP/IP protocols, and network devices.
Continuously research emerging technologies and collaborate with customers, vendors, and internal stakeholders to extend detection coverage.
Automate recurring research, development, and validation of tasks.
Explore, where valuable, how AI/ML techniques can accelerate research, development, and validation such as automated signature generation, false positive/negative reduction, anomaly detection, and triage of emerging vulnerabilities.
Work closely with Customer Support and Research teams to troubleshoot and resolve customer issues such as false positives/negatives.
Contribute to high-quality detection content through solid documentation and collaboration.
Qualifications
4+ years of experience in network and systems security.
Deep understanding of common protocols: TCP/IP, HTTP, FTP, SSH, SSL/TLS.
Strong knowledge of common security vulnerabilities and

📌 Security Research Engineer (Pune)
🏢 Qualys
📍 Pune