Principal Cybersecurity Specialist (Research & Innovation)

Join Eye Security as a Principal Cybersecurity Specialist (Research & Innovation) and help shape the future of cybersecurity research, innovation, and thought leadership. In this high-impact role, you will combine deep technical expertise, original research, and emerging technologies such as AI to solve complex security challenges and influence our products and operations. You will work closely with Security Operations, Product, and Engineering, and represent Eye Security externally through technical content, research publications, and industry engagement. This is a unique opportunity to join a highly respected research team with significant autonomy and freedom to explore.

• Leitung und Durchführung von Forschungsprojekten in strategischen Bereichen der Cybersicherheit, einschließlich der Entwicklung von Prototypen und der Übersetzung von Forschungsergebnissen in praktische Anwendungen.
• Zusammenarbeit mit verschiedenen Abteilungen, um sicherzustellen, dass die Forschungsergebnisse in die Produkte und Dienstleistungen von Eye Security integriert werden.
• Vertretung von Eye Security nach außen durch technische Inhalte, Forschungsarbeiten und Engagement in der Branche.
• Fluency in English, written and spoken
• Experience working in a highly autonomous environment where research priorities, experimentation, and innovation are encouraged
• Practical experience using LLMs, AI-assisted workflows, agent frameworks, or similar technologies to accelerate research, experimentation, and problem solving
• Ability to translate complex research (e.g., APT research, newly identified TTPs, deep-dives into CVEs, AI-related security research) into clear, engaging, and technically accurate content for a broader audience, via writing, presentations, diagrams, visualisations, or other forms of technical storytelling
• Strong communication skills and demonstrable experience writing technical cybersecurity content, either independently or as a key contributor
• Demonstrable expertise in one or more cybersecurity domains (e.g., offensive security, threat research, vulnerability research, threat hunting, malware analysis, detection engineering, incident response, or related fields)
• Significant experience in cybersecurity and in-depth knowledge of the cybersecurity landscape and threat actors, including tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
• Experience translating research outcomes into operational improvements, automation initiatives, product capabilities, or other tangible business impact
• Demonstrable research output and contributions to the cybersecurity community
• Background in Incident Response, MDR, Threat Hunting, or SOC Operations
• Proven hands-on experience with programming languages such as Python, Go, or similar, and the ability to use this skill to solve problems before distributing solutions to other people or teams through documentation, knowledge sharing, and collaboration
• Dutch and/or German language skills