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Cyber Security Engineer

micro1 · Remote · back to the listing

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69/100

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68/100

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Security Engineer

99% confident

What this role officially is

ICT security administrator — ESCO, the EU occupation classification

ICT security administrators plan and carry out security measures to protect information and data from unauthorised access, deliberate attack, theft and corruption.

Also known as: network security administrator, system security administrator, ICT security administrators, IT security administrator

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What the listing never says

  • 17 bullet points. Long requirement lists deter qualified candidates, who read them as hard gates. Scope clarity
  • No pay range published. Candidates cannot tell whether applying is worth their time. Pay transparency

The listing, marked up

Nothing in the wording of this listing tripped a check. The scores above still judge how complete and coherent it is.

Job Type: Contractor (~15 hrs a week)

Location: Remote

Schedule: Flexible, you pick the hours and days (including weekends if desired)

micro1 is selecting Cyber Security Engineers to contribute technical expertise to a dynamic customer project. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters.

What we're looking for:

• Analyze, debug, and resolve software bugs and vulnerabilities across diverse codebases.

• Implement new features and enhance existing functionality in projects using Python3, Java, Rust, Go, C++, or TypeScript.

• Refactor legacy code to improve maintainability, security, and performance.

• Perform codebase audits, penetration testing, and other security assessments to identify and mitigate risks.

• Contribute to backend development and optimize application performance for scalability and security.

• Document findings, suggest improvements, and provide real-world insights to improve AI training datasets.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expertise in one or more languages: Python3, Java, Rust, Go, C++, or TypeScript.

• Proven experience in debugging, bug fixing, and backend development for complex systems.

• Strong background in cybersecurity practices, including pentesting, security audit, and vulnerability assessment.

• Proficiency in algorithms, codebase refactoring, and optimizing software for performance and security.

• Ability to communicate complex technical findings clearly and concisely.

• Familiarity with secure software development lifecycles and modern threat landscapes.

• Experience contributing to AI-related or data-driven projects is a plus, but not required.

Process:

• Apply to the role, filling out the screening questions

• Complete AI Interview (approx. 30 minutes)

• Technical Assessment (Tentative)

• Hiring Manager review

Compensation Structure

Compensation is output-based; experts are paid per task that meets the project specifications. The time required to complete work may vary depending on the expert’s experience and workflow. Minimum submission requirements apply. Experts must submit a minimum of tasks per week.

Start Timeline & Availability

We typically fill roles within 48 hours and are looking for experts ready to jump in right away. If selected, we expect you to start your first tasks within 24–48 hours of completing onboarding.

Originally posted on Himalayas

How this was produced

Highlights are found by rule, not by a model: each one is a phrase matched at a known position, and every note is a template we wrote. The two scores come from a typed-decision model (Jev) that reads the listing against the official role definition and real listings for the same role, and returns probabilities rather than prose — it never writes any of the words on this page, and never chooses what to highlight.

Deterministic penalty applied to the HR score: 8 points (from 77 before penalties). Reviewed 29 Sep 2026.