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Senior Software Engineer: Ransomware Collections

Remote - USA - MassachusettsFull-time$129k–$194k2026-10-27 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Build and improve automated collection capabilities for ransomware intelligence, expanding beyond leak sites to include infrastructure, identities, and communities to provide high-confidence intelligence for analysts and customers.

Role type

Senior Software Engineer (Cyber Threat Intelligence Collection)

Builds

Automated access strategies, collection infrastructure, and data pipelines for dark-web and restricted-source intelligence

Domain

Cybersecurity / Threat Intelligence / Ransomware

Required skills

Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, PostgreSQL, Redis, browser automation, headless browsers, authenticated session management, queue/event-driven architectures, CI/CD pipelines

Preferred skills

Experience building reliable systems against unstable or intentionally difficult-to-automate sources, adversarial web environments, identity and entity resolution

Technologies

Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, S3, PostgreSQL, Redis, Playwright, Selenium, TOR, proxies, SOCKS, VPNs, GitHub

Responsibilities

Own and improve engineering capabilities for ransomware collection; Expand collection beyond conventional sources into user-focused approaches; Partner with analysts to translate intelligence requirements into technical capabilities; Develop automated access strategies for difficult sources; Build infrastructure for discovering and preserving intelligence at scale; Improve resilience and maintainability of collection systems; Establish engineering patterns for moving methodologies to production; Collaborate to structure data for downstream intelligence value; Provide technical leadership and mentorship

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities