Associate Security Researcher

Role overview Help build automated security research and detection systems that turn threat data and suspicious samples into actionable protection. The work spans pipeline design, implementation, testing, and production operations, with a focus on reliable detection at scale.

Responsibilities - Develop automation for threat ingestion, sample triage, behavioral indicator extraction, and detection generation. - Build and maintain detection rules and their deployment across security engines. - Test pipeline features and validate detections, including checking for false positives. - Improve resilience, scalability, and performance for high-volume telemetry and sample processing. - Add logging, instrumentation, and dashboards to track throughput, detection quality, and system health. - Own pipeline components through delivery and ongoing operational support.

Requirements - 0–2+ years of Python or backend development experience; recent graduates in a relevant field are encouraged to apply. - Solid understanding of Linux and/or Windows fundamentals and internals. - Foundational knowledge of cybersecurity, malware behavior, common vulnerabilities, and threat analysis. - Strong programming and debugging skills in Python, or in Go or C++, plus knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and software design. - Familiarity with Git and CI/CD workflows, and clear written communication for technical documentation and asynchronous teamwork. - Ability to learn quickly and work effectively in a fast-moving environment.

Nice to have - Experience with detection formats or rules such as YARA, Sigma, Snort, or behavioral signatures. - Coursework or hands-on exposure to malware analysis, sandboxes, or reverse engineering tools. - Experimentation with large language models or agent-based automation.