CareerPlan

Threat Investigator Team Lead

Los Angeles Metro AreaRemoteFull-time$132k2026-10-15 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Lead a team of investigators and analysts to detect, investigate, and disrupt violent and extremist actors and networks on Discord.

Role type

Senior IC Threat Investigator Team Lead

Builds

Actionable intelligence and disruption of violent/extremist networks

Domain

Trust & Safety / Threat Operations / Counter-terrorism

Required skills

Threat intelligence, incident response, people management, network analysis, case management tooling, judgment in ambiguous situations, cross-functional coordination

Preferred skills

Experience with sensitive/disturbing material, additional language proficiency, presenting to senior leaders

Technologies

Investigative and case-management tooling

Responsibilities

Manage and coach a team of investigators and analysts; Own team investigative quality, workload prioritization, and queue health; Serve as escalation point for complex/high-risk investigations; Guide deep-dive network investigations and build team tradecraft; Translate signals into threat prioritization and enforcement recommendations; Coordinate with law enforcement and external partners; Support hiring, onboarding, and career development

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with people management