Security Researcher, Aikido Security
Software security app
Job no longer available
Software security app
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
201-500 employees
Company mission
To fill the gap in the current landscape and offer a product that combines insights from code, containers, and cloud, resulting in a set of unique and high-value security features.
Role
Who you are
- Strong understanding of security principles and common vulnerability types
- Comfortable reading and analyzing code across multiple programming languages
- Curiosity about how software breaks and how attackers exploit systems
- Ability to investigate problems independently and communicate findings clearly
- Quick learner, flexible, and eager to grow
Desirable
- Experience with vulnerability research or static analysis
- Background in penetration testing or ethical hacking
- Experience in analyzing malware or reverse engineering
- Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Security Researcher who will analyze code, research new threats, and build detection logic that powers our security platform
- Your work will directly influence how we identify vulnerable dependencies, insecure coding patterns, and real security risks developers face. This role sits close to engineering and product, and you’ll help turn security research into real product capabilities
- Analyze code to identify vulnerabilities and assess security risks
- Research and analyze malware samples to improve detection
- Write detection rules and logic used by our security scanning tools
- Analyze malware samples and emerging threats to improve detection capabilities
- Work closely with engineers to turn research into product features
- Clearly communicate findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Contribute small tools or scripts to support security research when needed
Our take
Startups and mid-sized businesses, in their quest to secure their software, can end up adopting multiple scattered tools, leading to noise and 'false positives' that burden development teams. Alternatively, they might invest in expensive security software solutions that cover only a fraction of application security factors, leaving critical gaps in their software protection.
Aikido Security has emerged as a solution to the complexities of software security. Its platform is designed to cut through the noise generated by disparate security tools, saving developers valuable time by addressing vulnerabilities based on severity. Interestingly, the company's approach focuses on preventing security issues from entering the code during development, allowing for quick fixes before any breach occurs.
Aikido became the fastest capitalised start-up in Belgian history with its first funding round. Building on that momentum, the company has recently raised more money, pushing its valuation to $1B and cementing its status as one of Europe's fasted-rising cybersecurity players. With backing from both new and existing investors, Aikido is now accelerating the development of its unified security platform, doubling down on its vision for autonomous, self-securing software while expanding its global footprint.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jan 2026
$60m
SERIES B
May 2024
$18.8m
SERIES A
Total funding: $87m
Company benefits
- Remote-friendly
- Flexible working hours
Company HQ
Arrondissement of Ghent, Ghent, Flanders
Leadership
Willem Delbare
(Co-Founder & CEO)Willem previously co-founded FutureproofedCities, Officient, and Teamleader CRM.
Felix Garriau
(Co-Founder & CMO)Prior to co-founding Aikido Security in 2022, Felix was an Innovation Ecosystem Builder/Scouting Manager at AREA41, an Innovation Program Manager, CMO & Partner at nexxworks, and a Project Management Consultant at Threon.
Roeland Delrue
(Co-Founder, CRO & COO)Previously worked at Showpad for over 6 years in various roles, including Senior Product Manager and Account Executive. They also worked as a Corporate Banking Analyst at KBC Bank & Verzekering.
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