Sr Security Engineer, Perimeter Threat Research Team
Core
Research and disrupt threats by analyzing malware, hunting adversarial activity, and mitigating DDoS/botnet attacks to protect AWS cloud infrastructure.
Role type
Senior IC security engineer (threat research & reverse engineering)
Builds
Threat data gathering systems, custom detection rules, and actionable threat intelligence for AWS Shield, WAF, and Network Firewall
Domain
Cloud security, malware analysis, network defense
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
malware reverse engineering, static and dynamic analysis, web application security, threat hunting, DDoS mitigation, botnet research, traffic analysis, SIEM rule crafting
Preferred skills
MITRE ATT&CK frameworks, STIX/TAXII standards, scripting (Python/Ruby/Perl), firewall management, full application stack management
Technologies
IDA Pro, Ghidra, x64dbg, Burp Suite, Wireshark, Zeek, NetFlow
Responsibilities
Analyze and deconstruct malicious software using industry-standard tools; identify and mitigate web vulnerabilities like SQL injection and XSS; proactively detect adversarial activity using behavioral analytics; analyze botnet infrastructure and command-and-control protocols; craft custom detection rules for SIEM platforms; mentor engineers and influence technical designs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC