iOS Team Lead, Security Research Engineer

Role Overview

• Lead a high-performing team of offensive security researchers, supporting professional development and team wellbeing through regular video check-ins.
• Facilitate regular and transparent communication via weekly and event-driven status updates covering achievements, challenges, team needs, and research progress.
• Create a collaborative and supportive team environment by promoting documentation, knowledge sharing, and technical presentations.
• Organize and lead engaging weekly team calls for resource sharing, brainstorming research directions, and collaborative problem-solving.
• Mentor junior researchers and new hires, supporting strong onboarding, continuous learning, and ongoing professional growth.
• Manage technical recruitment activities, including interviewing and evaluating candidates.
• Conduct performance reviews, provide feedback, and communicate outcomes to leadership.
• Plan and manage the team’s budget, covering travel, training, and conference opportunities.
• Attend leadership meetings and coordinate cross-team initiatives; align team objectives with organizational priorities.
• Oversee and guide the identification, analysis, and exploitation of vulnerabilities in modern operating systems, kernel components, and complex software ecosystems.
• Direct research in reverse engineering, proof-of-concept exploit development, and bypassing advanced security mitigations.
• Set technical priorities for the team, balancing current research objectives with exploration of new attack surfaces and technologies.
• Ensure research stays current with evolving attack techniques, mitigations, and emerging technologies.
• Encourage dissemination and publication of impactful research and adaptive approaches to industry-wide software/security updates.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading or mentoring technical teams in offensive security or vulnerability research.
• Extensive track record of iOS vulnerability research and exploitation on modern devices and chipsets.
• Strong understanding of recent iOS mitigations such as Pointer Authentication Codes (PAC), Secure Page Table Monitor (SPTM), and Memory Integrity Extension (MIE), etc.
• Advanced expertise in vulnerability discovery, reverse engineering, and exploit development within the iOS operating system or platform.
• Strong programming skills, including proficiency in C, C++, and low-level assembly.
• Familiarity with industry-standard toolsets for reverse engineering and debugging.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and team-building skills.
• Demonstrated history of impactful security research (e.g., advisories, assigned CVEs, or technical publications).

Tech Stack

• Assembly
• iOS

Benefits

• Bonus scheme
• An additional week of leave per annum plus the option to buy or sell up to 2 weeks additional annual leave.
• Salary continuance insurance (SCI pays 75% of your base salary and bonus for up to 2 years)
• Flexible working hours and patterns depending on location
• Discounted private health insurance
• Life & Total Permanent Disability Cover
• Novated Car Leasing
• Company supported professional development programs
• Company paid parking
• Retail Reward programs