Senior Security Researcher - AI Agents & MCP Security
Runlayer
Runlayer in San Francisco seeks a Security Researcher to uncover vulnerabilities across MCP servers, AI coding agents, skills and plugins, including OAuth flows. You will disclose responsibly and publish findings that become protections for customers. You will publish technical write-ups, develop open-source tools, and lead ecosystem-wide studies. Your work informs detections, scanner rules, and risk ratings for MCP security, while collaborating with marketing and developer-relations teams. #J-18808-Ljbffr Runlayer
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