Sr Staff PSIRT Engineer

Sr Staff PSIRT Engineer Santa Clara, CA Apply Now Back to Search We are a national staffing firm and are currently seeking an Sr. Product Security Engineer (PSIRT) for a prominent client of ours. This position Remote. Details of the position are as follows: Job Details: Pay: $65 - $74.08/hr. 6-month assignment, possibility extension based on performance and budget. PST based. Standard hours (REMOTE). Position will be responsible for technical investigation of reported security vulnerabilities, including reproduction, impact analysis, and severity scoring (CVSS). Drive root cause analysis for reported vulnerabilities and partner with product engineering teams to develop and validate remediations. Proactively collaborate and ensure alignment with product, engineering, legal, privacy, and threat intelligence teams on vulnerability response strategies. Engage with customers and security researchers to discuss vulnerability details, mitigation steps, and disclosure timelines. Maintain deep familiarity with industry vulnerability handling standards and organizations such as CNA, NIST, and FIRST. Contribute to the continuous improvement of PSIRT workflows, automation, and tooling to simplify and accelerate vulnerability response. Perform hotseat duties. Draft and publish security advisories. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree a plus. Should be in STEM field. 4+ years of experience in product security, application security, or vulnerability research. Strong expertise in reverse engineering, debugging, and secure software development practices. Demonstrated ability to reproduce, analyze, and assess the exploitability of complex vulnerabilities in large-scale systems. Deep familiarity with CVSS, CVE, and public vulnerability databases. Automation and scripting experience (e.g., Python, Go, Bash, or PowerShell) to develop internal tooling and automate vulnerability triage workflows. #LI-JB1 Apply Now Back to Search Success! Your application was successfully sent! Error Apply Now Not yet ready to apply? Join our talent community