Role: CyberSecurity Specialist

Location:
North York, ON (Hybrid) Duration: Contract Research oriented role in Cybersecurity. Candidates who have done Academic research and Market research would be Ideal. Masters from reputed University in Canada 1. AI Security & Agentic AI Development
• Experience with LLMs, AI agents, tool calling, orchestration frameworks, APIs, and security automation
• Ability to build agentic AI security harnesses, prototypes, and proof-of-concepts
• Knowledge of AI Security and emerging AI-native security technologies 2. Security Research & Emerging Technology Evaluation
• Research experience in Application Security, AI Security, Quantum/PQC, Blockchain, and other emerging technologies
• Ability to design experiments, build prototypes, benchmark products, and perform technical due diligence
• Experience validating vendor claims and assessing enterprise applicability 3. Software Engineering & Security Architecture
• Robust development skills in Python (most important), along with Java, Node.js, Go, and C/C++
• Hands-on experience integrating APIs, cloud platforms, containers, and automation frameworks
• Deep understanding of Application Security, Threat Modeling, Secure Development, Network Security, Infrastructure Security, and Security Architecture Technical Security Research Engineer to research, prototype, evaluate, and operationalize emerging
• Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, AI, Computer Engineering, or related field; PhD welcomed.
• Strong hands-on software development skills, particularly Python, Java, Node, Go, C/C++ with experience in additional modern programming languages.
• Experience with LLMs, AI agents, tool calling, orchestration frameworks, APIs, cloud, containers, and security automation.
• Strong knowledge of Application Security,



AI Security, vulnerability research, threat modeling, Secure development, Network security, infrastructure Security, Security Architecture and other security domains.
• Demonstrated ability to design experiments, build prototypes, and evaluate emerging technologies. Responsibilities
• Build agentic AI security harnesses, prototypes, and POCs for new cyber capabilities.
• Research AI Security, Agentic AI, Application Security, quantum/PQC, blockchain, and other emerging technologies.
• Develop and integrate agents, LLMs, APIs, security tools, automation, and test environments.
• Evaluate new cybersecurity products and startups through hands-on testing, benchmarking, and technical due diligence.
• Validate vendor claims and assess security, scalability, integration complexity, and enterprise applicability.
• Help transition successful research prototypes toward operational use.
• Present technical findings and recommendations to engineering, security leadership, and investment stakeholders. Qualifications
• Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, AI, Computer Engineering, or related field; PhD welcomed.
• Strong hands-on software development skills, particularly Python, Java, Node, Go, C/C++ with experience in additional modern programming languages.
• Experience with LLMs, AI agents, tool calling, orchestration frameworks, APIs, cloud, containers, and security automation.
• Strong knowledge of Application Security, AI Security, vulnerability research, threat modeling, Secure development, Network security, infrastructure Security, Security Architecture and other security domains.
• Demonstrated ability to design experiments, build prototypes, and evaluate emerging technologies. Certifications : CISSP, OSCP, CSSLP or equivalent Thank you Praveen [email protected]

📌 CyberSecurity Specialist (North York)
🏢 Themesoft
📍 North York