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MindFort AI (YC X25) · 1 month ago

Junior Security Engineer - AI Tutor

United States

Full-time

Remote

Entry Level

1+ years exp

MindFort AI is looking for junior security engineers who want to help train and refine our AI security models. Your job is to teach the system how real security analysts think: how they approach problems, document steps, validate assumptions, and reason through vulnerabilities.

B2BCyber SecurityGenerative AISaaS

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Walk the AI through simple and intermediate vulnerability testing steps

Explain the “why” behind reconnaissance, enumeration, exploitation, and validation

Review outputs from the AI and provide corrections, clarifications, and improved examples

Work with the engineering team as we tune training tasks and improve learning workflows

Qualification

Penetration TestingWeb Application SecurityBurp SuiteNmapDocumentationCommunication

Required

Located in the United States

Foundation in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or equivalent practical experience

1–3 years of hands-on security, IT, or junior penetration testing experience

Familiarity with common tools and frameworks (Burp Suite, nmap, OWASP Top 10, scripting basics)

Understanding of the fundamentals of web application security, basic exploitation concepts, and secure design principles

Ability to break down reasoning clearly so an AI system can learn the logic behind each step

Ability to communicate crisply in writing and stay thorough with documentation

Company

MindFort AI (YC X25)

MindFort is an AI agent platform that orchestrates teams of specialized agents to perform continuous penetration testing of your attack surface at massive scale.

Founded in 2025

San Francisco, California, USA

2-10 employees