Cyber Security Engineer

Crossing Hurdles is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer for a contract role focused on identifying and resolving software bugs and vulnerabilities across diverse codebases. The role involves implementing and optimizing software, conducting security assessments, contributing to backend development, and documenting findings to improve AI training datasets.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze, debug, and resolve software bugs and vulnerabilities across diverse codebases
• Implement new features and enhance existing functionality using Python3, Java, Rust, Go, C++, or TypeScript
• Refactor legacy code to improve maintainability, security, and performance
• Perform codebase audits, penetration testing, and other security assessments to identify and mitigate risks
• Contribute to backend development and optimize application performance for scalability and security
• Document findings, suggest improvements, and provide real-world insights to improve AI training datasets

Requirements:

• Expertise in one or more languages: Python3, Java, Rust, Go, C++, or TypeScript
• Proven experience in debugging, bug fixing, and backend development for complex systems
• Strong background in cybersecurity practices, including pentesting, security audit, and vulnerability assessment
• Proficiency in algorithms, codebase refactoring, and optimizing software for performance and security
• Ability to communicate complex technical findings clearly and concisely
• Familiarity with secure software development lifecycles and modern threat landscapes