Senior Threat Research Engineer

About Sysdig

At Sysdig, cloud security is a promise, not a compromise. They lead the market with runtime insights, open innovation, and agentic AI. Trusted by over 60% of the Fortune 500, Sysdig empowers teams with real-time clarity to move fast and defend what matters.

Role Overview

The Senior Threat Research Engineer will research novel cloud-based cyber attacks and malicious actor TTPs, develop and publish threat intelligence, and collaborate with product teams to architect security solutions for containers, Kubernetes, and cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Research emerging cloud cyber attacks and threat trends.
• Develop novel research topics and security projects autonomously.
• Author content on cloud and container security.
• Create threat intelligence from malware analysis.
• Collaborate with product teams to design security solutions.
• Develop security rules and algorithms based on best practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in cybersecurity with relevant expertise.
• Proficiency with OSINT tools, IDA Pro, strace, Metasploit, and Falco.
• Experience with container-based cloud infrastructure like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Exposure to AWS, GCP, or Azure and scripting for automation.
• Inquisitive mindset with a capacity for independent research.

Benefits

• Extra days off.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Maternity and parental leave.
• Mental health support.
• Full health benefits.

Key skills/competency

• Cloud Security
• Threat Intelligence
• Malware Analysis
• Container Security
• Kubernetes
• Cybersecurity
• Research
• Automation
• Incident Response
• Penetration Testing