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Staff Threat & Attack Research Engineer

USA💼 Full-time💰 $148,000–$148,000🗓 2026-09-16 → 2026-10-02

Core

Monitor, analyze, and mitigate sophisticated cyber threats targeting products, infrastructure, and personnel while developing proactive countermeasures.

Role type

Staff Threat & Attack Research Engineer

Builds

Threat intelligence tools, detection rules, signatures, and information-sharing relationships

Required skills

Threat actor campaign analysis, Python, Rust, Golang, Swift, independent task execution, security clearance eligibility

Preferred skills

Nation-state threat knowledge, YARA/Snort rule development, large-scale data analysis, security community connections, Vertex Synapse experience

Technologies

Python, Rust, Golang, Swift, YARA, Snort, Vertex Synapse

Responsibilities

Monitor and analyze sophisticated cyber threats; Research and mitigate emerging technical trends; Collaborate with detection and response teams; Work with offensive security teams on red-team engagements; Enhance threat actor tracking tools; Develop detection rules and signatures

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic oversight