Senior / Principle Security Research - Agent ML Team (Cortex)
Core
Senior/Principal Security Researcher translating malware behaviors and OS internals into actionable logic for AI/ML security models.
Role type
Senior IC security researcher (ML/AI focus)
Builds
Production-grade security detections and ML models for endpoint protection
Domain
Cybersecurity / Endpoint Security / Machine Learning
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
OS internals (Windows/Linux/macOS), Malware analysis & reverse engineering, System diagnostics & tracing, Malware execution mechanics, Data-informed critical thinking, Python coding
Preferred skills
Native code comprehension (C/C++/Rust), Big data platforms (GCP), SQL, Machine Learning workflows
Technologies
Python, GCP, SQL, Sysinternals, strace, ptrace, lsof, netstat, MITRE ATT&CK
Responsibilities
Translate malware behaviors into features/labels for AI algorithms, Analyze endpoint telemetry to evaluate model effectiveness, Deconstruct file formats to identify malicious behavior, Build Python-based proof-of-concepts for production detections, Influence data pipeline strategies and model design
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
