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Cyber Security Engineer at micro1
posted 1 month agoCyber Security Engineer | $30–100/hr | Worldwide Remote
Join MICRO1 as a Cyber Security Engineer and work on challenging, high-impact security projects in a fully remote, contractor capacity. We're looking for an expert-level engineer who combines deep security knowledge with strong software development skills to protect and improve complex systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct thorough penetration testing and security audits to identify and remediate vulnerabilities
- Implement new features, fix bugs, and perform codebase refactoring across multiple languages
- Optimize application and system performance with a security-first mindset
- Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate security best practices throughout the development lifecycle
- Analyze and improve existing algorithms and system architectures for both efficiency and resilience
Required Skills
- Languages: Python 3, Java, Rust, TypeScript, C++ (fundamentals)
- Security: Penetration testing, security auditing, cybersecurity principles
- Engineering: Bug fixing, feature implementation, codebase refactoring, performance optimization
- Strong foundation in algorithms and data structures
Compensation
This is a contractor role with a competitive hourly rate ranging from $30 to $100/hr, depending on experience and expertise.