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Network Threat Detection R&D Engineer

USA-CA - Promontory E💼 Full-time💰 $143,800–$143,800🗓 2026-08-14 → 2026-09-26

Core

Develop AI-enabled network security and intrusion detection capabilities for vDefend Advanced Threat Prevention (ATP) to protect virtual workloads in large-scale data centers.

Role type

Staff Engineer (IC)

Builds

AI-driven IDPS signatures, detection logic, and scalable data collection infrastructures for advanced threat prevention.

Domain

Cybersecurity / Network Security / AI & Machine Learning

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Network security expertise, IDPS/IDS signature development, Python programming, Data analysis, AI/ML model development, Agentic AI systems familiarity, Docker, Kubernetes

Preferred skills

Academic research background, Prototyping, Troubleshooting complex issues

Technologies

Python, Docker, Kubernetes, vDefend ATP

Responsibilities

Research emerging network threats (agentic and human), Architect and build AI-enabled security solutions, Analyze malicious traffic to design detection approaches, Construct scalable data collection infrastructures, Translate threat intelligence into detection logic and signatures

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic impact

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