[Hiring] Junior Penetration Tester/Associate Security Engineer @TechMagic

Role Description

We are looking for a Junior Penetration Tester / Associate Security Engineer with 1-2 years of commercial experience in web and network penetration testing to join our security team and help embed security across the full delivery process.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of commercial experience in web/network penetration testing
• Cybersecurity certification: CEH, eJPT, BSCP, eWPT, PJPT or equivalent
• Familiarity with OWASP projects: API Security Top 10, Web Top 10, WSTG, ASVS, Cheat Sheet Series
• Knowledge of AI/LLM-specific attack vectors — prompt injection, indirect injection, jailbreaking, data leakage, excessive agency (OWASP Top 10 for GenAI Applications 2025)
• Hands-on experience with security tooling: Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, SonarQube, Snyk, OpenVAS or similar
• Proven experience administrating Linux and Windows operating systems
• Solid understanding of how the web works: HTTP(S), HTML, CSS, AJAX
• Hands-on knowledge of at least two programming languages (JS, TS, Python, Java, Go) plus bash scripting
• Practical use of AI assistants (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini) in testing workflows, payload generation and report drafting
• Strong self-management, attention to detail and report-writing skills
• English — at least Intermediate
• Strong motivation and a genuine drive to learn new technologies and techniques

Requirements

• AI red teaming tools — Garak, PyRIT
• Participation in AI-focused CTFs or bug bounty programmes
• Secure code review skills
• Cloud experience with AWS, GCP or Azure
• Mobile and cloud pentesting skills

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct penetration tests of web applications, networks, AI-powered applications, mobile applications and cloud workloads
• Perform manual security testing of new and existing application functionality
• Write detailed penetration test reports based on testing results
• Maintain and run automated vulnerability scans of web applications and networks (Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Nuclei, SonarQube, Snyk, OpenVAS)
• Help project teams build a Secure SDLC and integrate security testing into their delivery process
• Drive and advocate security across the full SDLC
• Work closely with development teams so that detected vulnerabilities are correctly understood, prioritised and mitigated
• Ensure vulnerabilities are properly escalated and communicated between team members
• Raise security awareness through internal training and knowledge sharing

Work Schedule

Full-time working day, full remote is available (Lviv, Kyiv or remote in Ukraine)

Interview Stages

• Intro call with a recruiter
• Technical interview with our security engineer
• Final interview with Delivery Director

Benefits

• Work from anywhere (fully remotely or in our office)
• Paid vacations and sick-leaves, additional days-off, relocation bonus
• Wellness: Medical insurance/ sport compensation/ health check-up+flu vaccination at your choice
• Education: regular tech-talks, educational courses, paid certifications, English classes
• Fun: own football team, budget for team-lunches, branded gifts
• One of the best IT employers in Lviv (or IT service companies in Ukraine) based on DOU rating

Recruiter

Natali Andreikiv

*Some elements of our recruitment process are supported by AI tools, while all candidate evaluations remain the responsibility of our recruitment team.