CareerPlan

Sr. Staff Security Researcher

Santa Clara, United States of AmericaFull-time$140k–$226k2026-06-02 → 2026-11-12
Hybrid · United StatesNo visa sponsorship

Core

Develop and refine security content for next-generation cloud-delivered security products, building automation systems to process real-time data and applying AI/ML to detect and mitigate cyber threats.

Role type

Sr. Staff Security Researcher (IC)

Builds

Cloud-delivered security services and detection/prevention systems

Domain

Cybersecurity / Network Security / AI/ML

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Advanced research, Python or Go, network protocols (HTTP, SMTP, DNS, TCP/IP, FTP), malware analysis, deep learning, anomaly detection

Preferred skills

ML/GenAI techniques (NLP, TensorFlow, Pytorch), CTF, reverse engineering, traffic analysis tools, sandboxing, signature mining

Technologies

TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-Learn, Wireshark, tcpdump

Responsibilities

Design and optimize automation systems for real-time data collection; Apply AI/ML methods to analyze network traffic for threat detection; Conduct research on network security countermeasures; Collaborate on adversarial activity analysis; Translate threat research into product security solutions

Seniority

Sr. Staff, hands-on IC