Penetration Tester, Embedded Devices

Penetration Tester, Embedded Devices

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Headquartered in the United States, TP‑Link Systems Inc. is a global provider of reliable networking devices and smart home products, consistently ranked as the world’s top provider of Wi‑Fi devices. The company is committed to delivering innovative products that enhance people’s lives through faster, more reliable connectivity. With a commitment to excellence, TP‑Link Systems serves customers in over 170 countries and continues to grow its global footprint.

TP‑Link Systems Inc. is seeking a skilled and proactive Penetration Testing Engineer, Embedded Devices to support our embedded product projects under the guidance of senior team members. This role is designed for candidates with a foundational technical background in cybersecurity, particularly in embedded devices. Under the mentorship of senior engineers, the successful candidate will be involved in a range of security activities for a single product category, including penetration testing, threat modeling and security assessment for specific modules, contributing to investigation, risk assessment and verification for incident response.

The ideal candidate is eager to learn, capable of working within defined boundaries, and driven to enhance the security of TP‑Link’s embedded devices.

• Perform penetration testing on embedded products to identify vulnerabilities. Provide remediation recommendations and write detailed penetration test reports.
• Perform threat modeling to identify and evaluate potential risks for specific modules.
• Responsible for a specific area’s incident response, including investigation, containment, remediation, and post‑incident analysis. Coordinate with cross‑functional teams to ensure effective resolution.
• Analyze specific product security certification requirements and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to achieve product security certification.
• Assist in developing various pen‑testing tools, automated testing platforms, and scripts to enhance testing efficiency and accuracy.
• Participate in the development and improvement of the company’s SDLC processes, ensuring security considerations are embedded during development.
• Interpret global cybersecurity standards and regulatory requirements, supporting implementation of security requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Proven 1‑3 years’ experience as a Security Engineer (Embedded devices) or in a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of protocol security design, cryptography, security frameworks and common vulnerabilities.
• Experience with security tools such as Burp Suite, Nmap, Kali, Nessus, Metasploit, IDA, Ghidra, etc.
• Capability to optimize penetration testing tools and fuzzing strategies.
• Ability to analyze SAST results, conduct basic reverse engineering.
• Proficient in at least one programming language (e.g., C/C++, Python, Bash, or Power Shell).
• Relevant advanced security certifications (e.g., OSWP, etc.) are highly preferred.
• Published CVEs are highly preferred.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work independently as well as collaborate with cross‑functional teams.
• Strong willingness to learn, able to work under guidance and take constructive feedback.
• Team‑oriented mindset, with the ability to follow technical direction and contribute constructively to group tasks.

• Salary range: $80,000 – $132,000
• Free snacks and drinks, and provided lunch on Fridays
• Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (partial coverage for dependents)
• Contributions to 401(k) funds
• Bi‑annual reviews, and annual pay increases
• Health and wellness benefits, including free gym membership
• Quarterly team‑building events

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