Who you are

- We’re looking for someone who combines practical experience with a curiosity for emerging AI capabilities and how they intersect with cyber security

- You should be comfortable working in dynamic, fast-evolving environments where you can apply logical thinking to unfamiliar problems and contribute to shaping new approaches

- Experience with the Darktrace product suite will be particularly valuable, alongside an interest in how agentic workflows can be designed and applied to enhance both security outcomes and customer value

- You’ll also need to be an effective communicator, able to clearly articulate complex technical concepts to a wide range of stakeholders, while maintaining a robust analytical mindset and attention to detail

- Previous experience working with core Darktrace technologies such as Network, Email, Cloud and Endpoint

- Interest or foundational knowledge in developing agentic workflows,

- An ability to reason logically in unfamiliar situations, with an aptitude for problem solving,

- The ability to communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

What the job involves

- In this role, you’ll be working at the intersection of security engineering and cutting-edge generative AI

- As a Security Researcher focused on AI systems, you’ll play a key part in shaping how agentic workflows are explored, prototyped, and ultimately brought to life within the Darktrace product ecosystem

- This is an open-ended and research-driven position, giving you the opportunity to experiment, innovate, and influence how AI capabilities translate into real-world customer value





- You’ll be expected to combine a robust understanding of the Darktrace product stack with curiosity and initiative, identifying new opportunities where agentic systems can enhance existing capabilities or unlock entirely new ones

- Collaboration will also be central to your work, as you engage with cross-functional teams including product, engineering, and machine learning specialists to take ideas from concept through to prototype

- Alongside this, you will maintain and deepen your expertise through ongoing research projects, ensuring you stay at the forefront of developments in both AI and security

- Additional responsibilities include:
- Researching product use cases that could benefit from agentic workflows,

- Designing and prototyping agentic systems to improve customer value and experience,

- Co-ordinating with relevant development, product, machine learning teams and other business stakeholders,

- Maintaining strong product knowledge via open-ended research projects

Benefits

- 23 days paid holiday plus UK bank holidays, increasing to 25 days after two years’ service

- Additional birthday day off
- Salary Sacrifice pension scheme with 4% employer contribution and minimum 5% employee contribution

- Optional BUPA private medical insurance for you and your immediate family

- Life assurance with a benefit of 4x your annual basic salary

- Employee Assistance Programme offering both on-line and telephone support and resources to you and your family

- Cycle to work scheme
- Active social and charity initiatives including our matched charitable giving scheme and employee recognition scheme

📌 Senior Security Engineer (Cambridge)
🏢 Darktrace
📍 Cambridge