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 / Malware Analysis / Operating Systems
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
OS internals (Windows/Linux/macOS), malware analysis, reverse engineering, system tracing, Python, data-informed critical thinking
Preferred skills
C/C++/Rust, big data platforms (GCP), SQL, machine learning workflows
Technologies
Python, GCP, 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 executable 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
