Senior Security Research Engineer, SONAR (Security Operations and Novel Adversary Research)

Job summary

You will reverse engineer novel malware, analyze obfuscated code, and develop automated detection workflows to mitigate threats across global endpoints. Additionally, you will publish research findings, mentor junior team members, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve security products.

Job details

You will reverse engineer novel malware, analyze obfuscated code, and develop automated detection workflows to mitigate threats across global endpoints. Additionally, you will publish research findings, mentor junior team members, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve security products. Candidates must have 6+ years of professional experience in malware reverse engineering and research across multiple architectures and executable formats. Proficiency in Python, C/C++, and YARA, along with strong technical writing skills and a collaborative mindset, is required.

What you’ll do

You will reverse engineer novel malware, analyze obfuscated code, and develop automated detection workflows to mitigate threats across global endpoints. Additionally, you will publish research findings, mentor junior team members, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve security products.

Requirements

Candidates must have 6+ years of professional experience in malware reverse engineering and research across multiple architectures and executable formats. Proficiency in Python, C/C++, and YARA, along with strong technical writing skills and a collaborative mindset, is required.

Benefits

• Stock program
• 401k matching
• Health coverage
• Paid vacation
• Donation matching
• Volunteer time off
• Parental leave
• Flexible schedule

Listed skills

• Python · Preferred
• C++ · Preferred
• Rust · Preferred
• Go · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Malware reverse engineering
• Threat hunting
• Vulnerability research
• Python
• C
• C++
• Rust
• Go
• NodeJS
• YARA
• Windows internals
• Linux internals
• Network protocols
• Applied cryptography
• Technical writing
• Detection engineering

Job areas

• Security & Safety
• Software
• Technology
• Science & Research
• Data & Analytics

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