Senior Security Engineer

Company Description

When you join Turnitin, you'll be welcomed into a company that is a recognized innovator in the global education space. For over 25 years, Turnitin has partnered with educational institutions to promote honesty, consistency, and fairness across all subject areas and assessment types. Over 21,000 academic institutions, publishers, and corporations use our services: Feedback Studio, Originality, Gradescope, ExamSoft, Similarity, and iThenticate.

Experience a remote-centric culture that empowers you to work with purpose and accountability in a way that best suits you, supported by a comprehensive package that prioritizes your overall well-being. Our diverse community of colleagues are all unified by a shared desire to make a difference in education.

Turnitin is a global organization with team members in over 35 countries including the United States, Mexico, United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, India, and the Philippines.

Job Description

We are seeking
a Security Engineer
with a strong foundation in reverse engineering, system internals, and security research.

The ideal candidate will be adept at dissecting software to identify vulnerabilities, understanding complex systems, and developing tools to mitigate risks years of professional experience in security research, reverse engineering, or vulnerability analysis.

Exceptional candidates with demonstrable expertise (e.g., public research) will be considered regardless of formal experience.

If you are passionate about uncovering security flaws and developing innovative solutions, we encourage you to apply and join our mission to enhance cybersecurity

Essential Knowledge/Experience:
● Reverse Engineering: Analyze and dissect software to uncover vulnerabilities and understand underlying mechanisms.

● Threat Analysis: Assess and identify potential threats by examining system behaviors and interactions.

● Tool Development: Create and enhance tools to automate security assessments and improve detection capabilities.

● Collaboration: Work closely with Engineering and Information Security teams to integrate security measures into the software development lifecycle.

● Ethical hacker: Simulate attacks to identify vulnerabilities and find weaknesses to improve security.

● Documentation: Maintain detailed records of findings, methodologies, and recommendations for improvements

Qualifications

Qualifications:
● 5–8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with a strong focus on system internals and application security.

● Proven experience in reverse engineering and vulnerability analysis.

● Strong proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, Java, or .NET.

● Familiarity with disassemblers and debuggers like IDA Pro, Ghidra, or x64dbg.

● Understanding of operating system internals and low-level system programming.

● Experience with security tools and frameworks for vulnerability assessment and exploitation.

● Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively.

Preferred Skills:

● Experience with Windows and Linux internals.

● Knowledge of common security protocols and encryption mechanisms.

● Familiarity with fuzzing techniques and exploit development.

● Contributions to open-source security projects or personal research publications.

Additional Information

Total Rewards @ Turnitin

Turnitin maintains a Total Rewards package that is competitive within the local job market. People tend to think about their Total Rewards monetarily — solely as regular pay plus bonus or commission. This is what they earn in exchange for what they do. However, Turnitin delivers more than just these components. Beyond the intrinsic rewards of unleashing your potential to positively impact global education, and thriving in an organization that is free of politics and full of humble, inclusive and collaborative teammates, the extrinsic rewards at Turnitin include generous time off and health and wellness programs that offer choice and flexibility and provide a safety net for the challenges that life presents from time to time. Experience a remote-centric culture that empowers you to work with purpose and accountability in a way that best suits you, supported by a comprehensive package that prioritizes your overall well-being.

Our Mission
is to ensure the integrity of global education and meaningfully improve learning outcomes.

Our Values
underpin everything we do.

• Customer Centric
• We realize our mission to ensure integrity and improve learning outcomes by  putting educators and learners at the center of everything we do.
• Passion for Learning
• We seek out teammates that are constantly learning and growing and build a workplace which enables them to do so.
• Integrity
• We believe integrity is the heartbeat of Turnitin. It shapes our products, the way we treat each other, and how we work with our customers and vendors.
• Action & Ownership
• We have a bias toward action and empower teammates to make decisions.
• One Team
• We strive to break down silos, collaborate effectively, and celebrate each other's successes.
• Global Mindset
• We respect local cultures and embrace diversity. We think globally and act locally to maximize our impact on education.

Global Benefits

• Remote First Culture
• Health Care Coverage*
• Education Reimbursement*
• Competitive Paid Time Off
• 4 Self-Care Days per year
• National Holidays*
• 2 Founder Days + Juneteenth Observed
• Paid Volunteer Time*
• Charitable contribution match*
• Monthly Wellness or Home Office Reimbursement/*
• Access to Modern Health (mental health platform)
• Parental Leave*
• Retirement Plan with match/contribution*

* varies by country

Seeing Beyond the Job Ad

At Turnitin, we recognize it's unrealistic for candidates to fulfill 100% of the criteria in a job ad.  We encourage you to apply if you meet the majority of the requirements because we know that skills evolve over time. If you're willing to learn and evolve alongside us, join our team

Turnitin, LLC is committed to the policy that all persons have equal access to its programs, facilities and employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.