CareerPlan

Senior Security Researcher

Remote · Europe / United States / United KingdomRemoteFull-time£80k–£120k2026-10-21 → 2026-11-09
RemoteNo visa sponsorship

Core

Discover, track, and understand malicious infrastructure across the public internet using large-scale internet datasets and telemetry to build repeatable detections and intelligence.

Role type

Senior Security Researcher (Threat Intelligence & Internet Measurement)

Builds

Detections, datasets, platform capabilities, and customer intelligence

Domain

Cybersecurity, Threat Intelligence, Internet Infrastructure

Required skills

Malware and C2 research, Internet measurement, DNS analysis, Large-scale data analysis, Scripting (Python/Go), Threat hunting, Technical indicator analysis, Hypothesis testing, Technical writing, Automation

Preferred skills

Internet-wide scanning, TLS certificate analysis, Attacker TTPs knowledge

Technologies

Python, Go, DNS, HTTP, Network metadata, Certificates

Responsibilities

Investigate cyber threats and identify malicious infrastructure using primary-source telemetry. Develop repeatable methods for identifying infrastructure patterns rather than relying on individual indicators. Build and maintain high-confidence detection rules and fingerprints. Hunt across large datasets to identify relationships between IPs, domains, and hosting providers. Investigate new threats and determine how their infrastructure can be discovered and monitored. Work with engineering to improve datasets, tooling, and automation. Turn research findings into useful intelligence for customers. Produce clear technical research explaining findings and implications. Continuously explore new data sources and research methods.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC