Security Researcher
Core
Research adversary behavior and malware to build, test, and ship detection logic for an AI-powered endpoint security platform.
Role type
Senior IC security researcher (detection engineering & malware analysis)
Builds
File-based and behavioral detections for Windows/macOS, vulnerability intelligence, and security agent tooling
Domain
Cybersecurity, Endpoint Security, Malware Analysis
Required skills
Malware analysis, Detection engineering (YARA, Sigma), OS internals (Windows/macOS), Adversary tradecraft (MITRE ATT&CK), Threat hunting, Vulnerability data analysis, Security scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash, SQL)
Preferred skills
EDR product development, Detection-as-code, AI/ML for threat research, Malware detonation/sandboxing
Technologies
YARA, Sigma, Binary Ninja, Ghidra, IDA, WinDbg, Sysinternals, Mac Monitor, VirusTotal, NVD
Responsibilities
Research malware and adversarial behavior to identify detection opportunities; Develop and validate file-based and behavioral detections; Map detection coverage against MITRE ATT&CK; Triage CVEs and enrich vulnerability data; Build analysis pipelines and automation tooling; Author research blogs and present at conferences
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
