AI Security Researcher
Forward Role · Hampshire · posted 39 days ago
Going rate £48,500UK median £54,647
Home Office going rates from
Occupation
2135Cyber security professionals
Going rate for this occupation: £48,500 · UK median pay £54,647
Home Office going rates from
Where this salary sits
- UK pay for this occupation
- This role£65,000 to £85,000stated · above the range ONS published
- Going rate£48,500
- UK median£54,647
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| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £32,471 |
| 25th | £42,761 |
| 50th | £54,647 |
| 75th | £71,808 |
| Going rate | £48,500 |
| UK median | £54,647 |
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- Occupation is eligible for Skilled Worker
- Salary clears the going rate
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Our client is looking and Antifiacl Intellience Security Researcher to join thier well eastabilished team and focus on thier Defence & National Security cleints
AI Security Researcher
Salary
- £65,000-£85,000 + bonus + excellent benefits
Location
- Hamshire or Surrey - hybrid
Security Clearance
- Candidates must hold an active SC clearance. Existing DV clearance is strongly advantageous.
About the role
Work at the cutting edge of AI and cyber security, researching and prototyping innovative solutions that protect critical national systems against sophisticated threats. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on hard technical problems, enjoys experimentation, and wants to make a tangible impact in high-stakes environments.
You'll join a collaborative, multidisciplinary team tackling mission-critical national security challenges - helping customers understand, assess, and defend against emerging AI-enabled risks.
What you'll be doing
Conduct in-depth research into emerging AI security threats, vulnerabilities, and attack techniques Design and develop novel tools and prototypes that protect systems and inform customer decisions Perform vulnerability analysis, reverse engineering, and security assessments across a range of platforms Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to transition research into real-world capabilities Contribute to technical reports, white papers, and customer deliverables Present complex findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences Stay ahead of the latest AI security developments and share insights with the wider team
What you'll bring
We'd love to hear from you if you have experience in one or more of:
Exploit development Malware analysis Secure software development Vulnerability research ML model development Vulnerability research tools and frameworks OS/networks/system architecture Reverse engineering
Nice to have
Experience researching AI, ML, or LLM security risks Track record turning research into working prototypes or customer-facing demos Ability to communicate complex findings to specialist and non-specialist audiences
Security clearance
Candidates must hold an active SC clearance. Existing DV clearance is strongly advantageous.
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