Most boards and executives are currently flying blind when it comes to cyber risk. They are guessing. At Safe, we’ve built an AI-driven engine that finally gives the C-Suite a clear, quantified, and real-time view of their security posture. We don’t just provide data; we provide certainty. We are a $170M Series C-funded category leader. We don’t play in the mid-market; we operate at the highest levels of global enterprise. Today, we are proud to serve 10% of the Fortune 500, protecting global icons such as Apple, Netflix, AT&T;, Verizon, and Victoria’s Secret. As we scale toward our next chapter, we are looking for high-performers who want to do the best work of their careers at the intersection of AI and Cybersecurity. The Culture Memo: Our Operating System Safe is not a typical corporate environment. We are a high-intensity, mission-driven team. We value builders who want to define a category and work alongside people who are equally committed to excellence.
• Extreme Ownership: We don’t do "not my job." We hire people who see a gap and own the solution from start to finish.
• The Elite Standard: We serve the most sophisticated companies on the planet. Our work must be bulletproof. Whether it’s a line of code or a sales deck, we aim for Tier-1 quality every time.
• Methodology & Rigor: We don’t wing it. From Force Management and MEDDICC in sales to data-driven sprints in engineering, we rely on proven frameworks to stay disciplined and predictable.
• Radical Candor: We move too fast for politics or sugar-coating. We value direct, honest feedback that helps us find the right answer quickly.
• The Series C Hustle:



We have the stability of a well-funded leader but the heart of a startup. The Perks & Ownership: We want our team to feel like owners because they are owners. We trust our people to manage their results and their time.
• Meaningful Equity: Every "Safestar" is a shareholder. You aren’t just an employee; you are a partner in our success.
• Unlimited Leaves: We don’t believe in clock-watching.

We offer
unlimited leave because we trust you to take the time you need to recharge while staying committed to the mission.
• Comprehensive

Benefits:
We provide top-tier medical insurance and wellness benefits to ensure you and your family are well cared for.
• Career Trajectory: We are growing aggressively. For high-performers, the path for advancement moves at the speed of your ambition.

Location:
Bangalore

Experience:
2 to 4 years Core

Responsibilities:
• Primary role is to work with the Threat Research team focussing on vulnerability research to analyze affected products and trigger conditions for newly released vulnerabilities
• Utilize vulnerability and exploit intel feeds to identify applicable compensating controls and policies to prevent successful exploitation of these CVEs




• Research various WAF products to identify APIs that provides details about attack surface protected, policies applied and the enforcement status of these policies
• Build automation that continuously monitor changes in these policies and APIs of these WAF solutions
• Setup a lab to apply compensating controls and policies to validate whether that can prevent the exploitation of the CVE in question
• Map and review auto generated mapping of CVEs to compensating controls and policies which feeds back to our CTEM product n Essential Skills, Experience and

Qualifications:
• M.
Tech or B.
Tech / B.
E. / BCA in Computer Science or Information Technology
• Must have hands-on experience in working with WAF products (implementation, fine tuning and building automations)
• Strong understanding of HTTP protocol
• Proficiency in Python (or a similar language) and experience working with REST APIs.
• Must have experience in effectively utilizing LLMs for automation engineering and research such as using LLMs to parse advisories, generate mappings, or build agentic workflows
• Contributions to open source tools or published research is nice-to-have
• Able to clearly document technical findings for both research team and customer success team
• Able to work independently with minimum supervision
• Effective communication, and interpersonal skills Any of the following certifications would be preferred:
• Vendor WAF Certification nIf you’re passionate about cyber risk, thrive in a fast-paced setting, and want to be part of a team that’s redefining security, we want to hear from you ?

📌 Security Researcher II (Bengaluru)
🏢 Safe Security
📍 Bengaluru