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Get Access To All JobsTitle: Product Security Research Engineer
Duration: Long term
Location: San Jose, CA (Remote) (ONLY W2)
Job Description:
About the Role
As a Senior Member of Technical Staff, you will focus on the proactive discovery and technical validation of complex attack paths within the Nutanix product ecosystem. This is a deeply technical, engineering-centric role designed for a practitioner who excels at deconstructing the logic of an exploit. Working closely with our Security Architects, you will move beyond identifying individual flaws to demonstrate how vulnerabilities can be linked to create significant exposure. Your mission is to provide the offensive insight needed to build stronger, preventative defense and to leverage AI-driven engineering to stay ahead of sophisticated threats.
About the Team
The Client PSIRT is a growing center of excellence dedicated to the security of our products and the trust of our customers. We focus on “doing the right thing” by our users, investing in proactive defense and technical excellence. Our team values collaborative engineering and the pursuit of operational integrity. As we scale to meet new challenges, we are looking for engineers who are passionate about understanding how systems fail and building the technical intelligence required to protect them.
Responsibilities
- Attack Path Discovery: Partner with Security Architects to identify and technically validate potential exploit sequences. You will engineer proofs-of-concept to demonstrate how individual vulnerabilities can be linked to create significant product exposure.
- Impact Analysis: Perform deep-dive technical research to determine the exact “blast radius” of a vulnerability. You will be responsible for identifying exactly which products and versions are impacted and what specific data or services are at risk.
- Proactive Defense: Translate offensive research into preventative measures, providing Engineering teams with the technical evidence and architectural guidance needed to implement robust, long-term mitigations.
- AI-Enhanced Security Engineering: Explore and implement AI-driven automation to enhance our discovery and analysis capabilities. You will use emerging technologies to scale the identification of complex vulnerability patterns across the Nutanix stack.
- Technical Advocacy: Serve as a senior technical subject matter expert during high-stakes triage, helping stakeholders understand the practical reality of threat through evidence-based technical analysis and exploit modeling.
Qualifications
What you’ll bring to the team:
- Technical Research Background: 6-9 years of experience in Product Security Engineering, Vulnerability Research, or Offensive Security, with a focus on deconstructing complex software systems.
- Architectural Mindset: A talent for “Attack Path Thinking”, you can look at a complex architecture and identify how a minor logic flaw could lead to a major compromise.
- Technical Depth: A strong understanding of software vulnerabilities (logic flaws, memory corruption, auth bypasses) and how they manifest in cloud-native and hybrid-cloud environments.
- AI/ML Curiosity: Experience or a strong interest in using AI-driven tools to scale security engineering and automate the discovery of sophisticated vulnerability patterns.
- Collaborative Inquiry: An ability to work as peer with Architects and Developers, using technical data and research to build consensus on remediation paths.
Bonus points if you have:
- Experience with reverse engineering or high-level exploit development in a research-focused environment.
- Familiarity with “Graph-based” security analysis (mapping relationships between assets, permissions, and vulnerabilities).
- Contributions to the security community, such as tool development, technical whitepapers, or responsibility disclosed CVEs.
- Experience in a distributed engineering environment where technical evidence is the primary driver of security prioritization.
Title: Product Security Research Engineer
Duration: Long term
Location: San Jose, CA (Remote) (ONLY W2)
Job Description:
About the Role
As a Senior Member of Technical Staff, you will focus on the proactive discovery and technical validation of complex attack paths within the Nutanix product ecosystem. This is a deeply technical, engineering-centric role designed for a practitioner who excels at deconstructing the logic of an exploit. Working closely with our Security Architects, you will move beyond identifying individual flaws to demonstrate how vulnerabilities can be linked to create significant exposure. Your mission is to provide the offensive insight needed to build stronger, preventative defense and to leverage AI-driven engineering to stay ahead of sophisticated threats.
About the Team
The Client PSIRT is a growing center of excellence dedicated to the security of our products and the trust of our customers. We focus on “doing the right thing” by our users, investing in proactive defense and technical excellence. Our team values collaborative engineering and the pursuit of operational integrity. As we scale to meet new challenges, we are looking for engineers who are passionate about understanding how systems fail and building the technical intelligence required to protect them.
Responsibilities
- Attack Path Discovery: Partner with Security Architects to identify and technically validate potential exploit sequences. You will engineer proofs-of-concept to demonstrate how individual vulnerabilities can be linked to create significant product exposure.
- Impact Analysis: Perform deep-dive technical research to determine the exact “blast radius” of a vulnerability. You will be responsible for identifying exactly which products and versions are impacted and what specific data or services are at risk.
- Proactive Defense: Translate offensive research into preventative measures, providing Engineering teams with the technical evidence and architectural guidance needed to implement robust, long-term mitigations.
- AI-Enhanced Security Engineering: Explore and implement AI-driven automation to enhance our discovery and analysis capabilities. You will use emerging technologies to scale the identification of complex vulnerability patterns across the Nutanix stack.
- Technical Advocacy: Serve as a senior technical subject matter expert during high-stakes triage, helping stakeholders understand the practical reality of threat through evidence-based technical analysis and exploit modeling.
Qualifications
What you’ll bring to the team:
- Technical Research Background: 6-9 years of experience in Product Security Engineering, Vulnerability Research, or Offensive Security, with a focus on deconstructing complex software systems.
- Architectural Mindset: A talent for “Attack Path Thinking”, you can look at a complex architecture and identify how a minor logic flaw could lead to a major compromise.
- Technical Depth: A strong understanding of software vulnerabilities (logic flaws, memory corruption, auth bypasses) and how they manifest in cloud-native and hybrid-cloud environments.
- AI/ML Curiosity: Experience or a strong interest in using AI-driven tools to scale security engineering and automate the discovery of sophisticated vulnerability patterns.
- Collaborative Inquiry: An ability to work as peer with Architects and Developers, using technical data and research to build consensus on remediation paths.
Bonus points if you have:
- Experience with reverse engineering or high-level exploit development in a research-focused environment.
- Familiarity with “Graph-based” security analysis (mapping relationships between assets, permissions, and vulnerabilities).
- Contributions to the security community, such as tool development, technical whitepapers, or responsibility disclosed CVEs.
- Experience in a distributed engineering environment where technical evidence is the primary driver of security prioritization.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Research Engineer
Frame your credentials for PERM qualification
PERM requires the job to genuinely need your specific degree field, not just any bachelor's degree. Document your research specialization clearly so your credentials align tightly with the employer's minimum requirements listed on the ETA Form 9089.
Target labs with established immigration infrastructure
National labs, R&D-heavy tech firms, and university-affiliated research centers file PERM petitions far more frequently than early-stage startups. Prioritize employers who have sponsored foreign Research Engineers before, since a first-time sponsor adds months of internal legal setup.
Search sponsoring employers using Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Research Engineer roles by employers with active green card filing history, so you're not applying to positions where sponsorship is theoretical rather than established practice.
Verify the prevailing wage before accepting an offer
Your offer must meet DOL's prevailing wage for your specific SOC code and work location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check Level I through Level IV wages for Research Engineer roles before signing, since PERM approval depends on the employer paying at or above that threshold.
Ask employers about concurrent I-140 and I-485 filing
If your priority date is current, your employer can file the I-140 immigrant petition and your I-485 adjustment of status simultaneously, cutting months off your wait. Confirm whether your prospective employer's immigration counsel is set up to handle concurrent filing from day one.
Preserve your O*NET profile as a qualification anchor
USCIS evaluates whether your role meets specialty occupation standards, and Research Engineer maps to specific O*NET codes that document the required degree fields. Keep a copy of the O*NET profile for your specific role to support any Request for Evidence response during I-140 adjudication.
Green Card Research Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Research Engineer role typically qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Most Research Engineer positions qualify for EB-2 when the employer requires a master's degree or equivalent, or when you have a bachelor's degree plus at least five years of progressively responsible experience in a specialized research area. Roles requiring only a bachelor's degree typically fall under EB-3. The employer's stated minimum requirements on the PERM labor certification determine which category applies, so the job description wording matters significantly.
How does the green card process differ from H-1B sponsorship for Research Engineers?
The H-1B visa is a temporary three-year work visa, subject to annual lottery selection and renewal limits. Employment-based green card sponsorship through PERM is a permanent immigration process with no lottery and no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most countries. The tradeoff is time: PERM requires a DOL-supervised recruitment process that typically adds six to twelve months before USCIS even receives the I-140 petition, whereas H-1B processing can be completed in weeks with premium processing.
What is the PERM recruitment process, and how does it affect Research Engineers specifically?
Before filing PERM, your employer must conduct a supervised recruitment campaign and document that no minimally qualified U.S. workers are available for the role. For Research Engineer positions, this typically includes journal advertisements, campus postings, and internal job listings. The employer must prove the role's requirements are genuinely tied to business necessity, and any overly specific or unusual requirements can trigger DOL audit. Your qualifications should align exactly with the stated minimums to avoid complications.
How do I find Research Engineer jobs where employers are genuinely willing to sponsor a green card?
Sponsorship willingness varies widely even among large employers with immigration programs. Use Migrate Mate to search Research Engineer openings filtered by employers with verified green card filing histories, so you're targeting positions where PERM sponsorship is an established process rather than a case-by-case negotiation. Approaching an employer who has sponsored similar roles before reduces your risk of a delayed or withdrawn sponsorship offer.
Can I switch Research Engineer jobs after my employer files the PERM petition?
Changing employers after PERM is filed but before the I-140 is approved typically means starting the entire PERM process over with the new employer. Once your I-140 is approved and you've held that priority date for at least 180 days, federal law may allow you to port to a new employer in the same or a similar occupational classification without losing your place in the green card queue. Confirm with your immigration attorney before accepting any new offer.