Cloud Security Researcher

Description

We’re looking for an experienced and curious Cloud Security Researcher to join our Security Research team and help us push the boundaries of what cloud security can achieve. This is a high-impact role where you’ll explore new attack surfaces, uncover blind spots, and help shape OX’s cloud capabilities and research strategy.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead deep-dive research projects into cloud environments, services, and misconfigurations
• Identify and explore security gaps across major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to turn research into productized features
• Conduct offensive simulations to validate risks and their business impact
• Communicate findings internally and externally through reports, whitepapers, or talks
• Take active part of the ideation process and prototyping of new features and product offerings

Requirements

What We’re Looking For

• 4+ years of experience in cloud security research or offensive security
• Proven ability to lead explorative research and deliver actionable outcomes
• Strong understanding of at least one major cloud provider (AWS/GCP/Azure)
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, product-driven environments
• Independent, detail-oriented, and deeply curious
• Experience working in product companies or security startups

Bonus Points For

• Experience presenting at security conferences or publishing research
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native architectures
• Proven software engineering experience