Applied AI Scientist, Autonomous Defense

Posted

horizon3aiUS, RemoteRemotefull_timesenior

$313,000 – $369,000 USD

Tech Stack

Solid badges = required, outlined = preferred

Responsibilities

  • Build reasoning systems that map proven attack paths and exploitation telemetry to specific, applicable control changes
  • Turn pentest data into training and evaluation data by extracting signals of attack success or failure
  • Design and run counterfactual experiments in representative test environments to verify security control changes
  • Design the reasoning layer over heterogeneous control planes to work across vendor APIs without hardcoded playbooks
  • Design the safety architecture for autonomous change, including dry-runs, simulations, and approval gates

Soft Skills

CybersecurityMachine LearningDeep LearningWritten CommunicationVerbal Communication

Benefits

  • Dental
  • Equity
  • Flexible PTO
  • Health Insurance
  • Parental Leave
  • Remote Work
  • Vision

Culture

Inclusive HiringCross-Functional TeamsWork-Life Balance

Requirements

Required: Master's in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Regions: Us

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About horizon3ai
Industry: cybersecurity

Horizon3 is a fast-growing cybersecurity company dedicated to enabling organizations to proactively find, fix, and verify exploitable attack vectors using its autonomous pentesting platform, NodeZero.

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Compensation
Base salary: $313,000 – $369,000 USD
Equity: Stock options