Threat Detection Research Engineer

@ Talentify.io

Why Consider This Job Opportunity

Salary up to $180,000 per year, eligibility for bonuses and equity grants. Remote-friendly and flexible work culture. Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs. Professional development opportunities for all employees. Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe.

What To Expect (Job Responsibilities)

• Analyze malware and adversary techniques through execution, behavioral analysis, and reverse engineering.
• Validate threats and provide mitigation guidance to improve detection and protection capabilities.
• Reverse engineer malicious code and exploits to extract TTPs and support threat attribution.
• Communicate technical threat intelligence effectively to cross-functional teams.
• Contribute to the development and prioritization of automation for threat analysis workflows.

What Is Required (Qualifications)

• 5+ years of experience in threat detection, malware analysis, or security research.
• Proficiency in reverse engineering, disassembly, and behavioral threat analysis.
• Solid understanding of OS internals (Windows, Linux, or macOS) and malware execution behaviors.
• Familiarity with adversary tradecraft including techniques mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• Experience scripting or coding in languages such as Python, C/C++, or Go.

How To Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• Ability to translate technical threat findings into clear, actionable intelligence.
• Experience collaborating with engineering teams to implement detection or automation enhancements.
• Demonstrated curiosity and drive to innovate in the evolving threat landscape.

Key skills/competency

• Cybersecurity
• Malware Analysis
• Threat Detection
• Reverse Engineering
• OS Internals
• Behavioral Analysis
• Automation
• Python
• C/C++
• MITRE ATT&CK