Sr. Threat Researcher (Remote, IND)
Core
Senior technical leader driving innovation in threat detection and response by performing deep reverse engineering, malware analysis, and architecting scalable automation solutions.
Role type
Senior IC threat researcher (malware analysis & automation)
Builds
Scalable automation pipelines, detection strategies, and threat intelligence tools for Falcon product
Domain
Cybersecurity / Malware Research / Threat Intelligence
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Reverse engineering, Malware analysis, Binary analysis, Automation architecture, Machine learning for security, Programming (Python/Go/Rust/C++), OS internals (Windows/Linux/Mac), Data analysis (Splunk/ElasticSearch), MITRE ATT&CK framework
Preferred skills
Generative AI & LLMs for automation, File-less threat analysis, Rootkit/exploit analysis, AV certification testing
Technologies
IDA Pro, Ghidra, Binary Ninja, x64Dbg, Splunk, ElasticSearch-Kibana, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, YARA, Sandbox environments
Responsibilities
Architect scalable automation solutions for malware analysis, Mentor researchers across experience levels, Perform deep reverse engineering on complex threats, Collaborate with Engineering/Product to translate research to production, Design proof-of-concept automation tools, Influence threat research methodologies and detection strategies
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with thought leadership
