Security and ML/AI Researcher (Product Management Organization)

About Us:
Delinea | Authomize is a leading provider of privileged access management (PAM) solutions for the modern, hybrid enterprise. We make privileged access more accessible by eliminating complexity and defining the boundaries of access to reduce risk, ensure compliance, and simplify security. Delinea empowers thousands of customers worldwide, including over half the Fortune 100. Our customers include the world’s largest financial institutions, intelligence agencies, and critical infrastructure companies. Join our passionate, global team at Delinea and help us make the world a safer and more secure place. Our success is driven by world-class product leadership, outstanding engineers, and strategic investment from TPG. We value diversity, innovation, and a culture of respect and fairness. If you're ready to push boundaries and challenge the status quo in security, we want to hear from you.
 Position Summary 
Delinea is looking for a Security and ML/AI Principal Researcher to work alongside product owners, designers, and technical writers within the broader Product Management Group. As a Principal Researcher, you are responsible for doing research in Cyber and ML/AI applictions to assist in refining and executing the vision of Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR), Cloud infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM), Behavioral Analytics, Secret Server and other Delinea solutions, by working closely with cross functional teams in the research, planning, development, and release of new products. You will be working in a highly dynamic, fast-paced environment, interacting regularly with internal stakeholders in the development of Delinea products.
 The ideal candidate will have the tenacity, focus, and creativity to thrive in a fast-paced security startup, where initiative is expected, oversight is minimal, and where results are the only
outcome that matters.   
This position is based in Tel Aviv and will require being on-site in the office two to three days per business week.
 Key Responsibilities 
Research areas may include, but are not limited to the following
Security research such as: identity threats, account takeover methods, AuthZ security, app
permission mechanisms and privilege escalation paths, AuthN weaknesses, IAM mechanisms, automated provisioning abuse, configuration weaknesses, access related supplychain attacks, and protocol weaknesses and attacks on SAML, SCIM, OAuth2, OIDC, and similas. (it is unlikely but not impossible that work will include binary level exploitation / RE as well)
 ML/AI applications research such as: ML/AI discovery of TTPs and anomalies, using LLMs and foundation models for security applications (may include fine tuning, RAG, and other
applications), quantifying risk, graph analysis and graph algorithms.
 In this role you may also:

• Help refine and articulate the product vision and strategy of selected Delinea solutions  
• Collaborate with customers, prospects, partners as well as external/internal stakeholders to understand client needs to define and validate product requirements  
• Work closely with Engineering and PM teams to solve complex problems affecting Delinea customers through research applications   

 
Skills & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or similar;Master’s degree a plus  
• 2 years experience in cyber research - required
• Programming knowledge in Python (or alternate scripting language) - required
• Experience in using / training LLMs and foundation models - a big advantage
• Experience in ML, DL, or anomaly detection - a big advantage
• Experience in protocols like SAML/SCIM/OAuth/OIDC - an advantage
• Experience in exploit research - an advantage #LI-Remote #LI-TL1  

Why work at Delinea? 

• We are passionate problem-solvers doing our part to make the world a safer place. We invest in people who are smart, self-motivated, and collaborative.  
• What we offer in return is meaningful work, a culture of innovation and distinguished career progression! 
• We take care of our employees. We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits, including top-notch medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as 401K, comprehensive life, short-term and long-term disability insurance, an employee assistance program, and generous time off, are just some of the many benefits we offer. 

 
About Delinea 

Delinea is a leading provider of privileged access management (PAM) solutions for the modern, hybrid enterprise. We make privileged access more accessible by eliminating complexity and defining the boundaries of access to reduce risk, ensure compliance, and simplify security. Delinea empowers thousands of customers worldwide, including over half the Fortune 100. Our customers include the world’s largest financial institutions, intelligence agencies, and critical infrastructure companies. delinea.com 

Delinea Culture & Benefits:

Why work at Delinea? 

·        We’re passionate problem-solvers doing our part to make the world a safer place. 

·        We invest in people who are smart, self-motivated, and collaborative. 

·        What we offer in return is meaningful work, a culture of innovation and great career progression! 

At Delinea, our core values are STRONG—Spirited – Trust – Respect – Ownership – Nimble – Global – and guide our behaviors and success. We believe weaving these core values into our day-to-day actions, and our process for hiring, evaluating, and promoting employees, helps us cultivate a work environment that embraces collaboration and camaraderie. 

 

We take care of our employees. We offer competitive salaries, a meaningful equity and bonus program, and excellent benefits, including full suite health and wellness plans (specific to individual country plans), generous discretionary time off (DTO), and paid holidays. We support all families with paid leave, specific to individual country plans, for new birth, adoption, surrogacy, or foster-to-adopt primary caregivers.

Delinea is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type with regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 

 

Upon conditional offer of employment, candidates are required to complete comprehensive 7-year criminal background check, verification of education, and verification of employment, per employment policy. In addition, all publicly posted social media sites may be reviewed.