Senior Web Security Researcher

Description

As a web security Resercher at Nimble, you will spearhead our efforts in the research domain, driving our cutting-edge data gathering solutions. You will be part of a team of skilled researchers and developers, leveraging your expertise to unlock new capabilities and insights that empower our products.

We are looking for a talented team member for our research team, with a solid javascript development background.

Responsibilities

• Drive the research of cutting-edge data gathering solutions, including Nimble APIs and Scraping Infrastructure, to meet the evolving needs of our clients.
• Lead efforts to reverse engineer complex web structures and APIs, developing strategies to overcome anti-scraping mechanisms and optimize data extraction processes.
• Develop and implement best practices for data collection, processing, and quality assurance, optimizing efficiency and accuracy at scale.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory developments related to web data gathering, providing strategic insights and guidance to inform product roadmap decisions.
• Act as a subject matter expert, providing mentorship and support to team members, and fostering a culture of learning and development.
• Drive research and development of advanced techniques for web data extraction and processing, leveraging your expertise in reverse engineering and browser technologies.
• While this role is not primarily customer-facing, it does require occasional direct communication with clients to address their needs and ensure alignment on project objectives

Requirements

• Proven experience in working within research teams, with a focus on web data extraction / reverse engineering / browser technologies.
• Expertise in JavaScript programming.
• Strong understanding of browser internals and experience in reverse engineering complex web structures and APIs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail and a passion for pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in web data gathering.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively engage with cross-functional teams and management.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities, with a track record of successfully leading long term and short research projects and driving innovation in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Browser automation frameworks, Anti-scraping mechanisms – Big advantage

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