Senior Threat Researcher (Cybersecurity)

Location: Home Office - US

Company

hirify.global is a cybersecurity company founded in 2022 that provides an all-in-one security platform for small and medium businesses.

What you will do

• Research emerging attack techniques, vulnerabilities, adversary behavior, and cybersecurity technologies.
• Translate research findings into detection rules, security controls, response capabilities, investigation methodologies, and playbooks.
• Evaluate detection effectiveness, identify coverage gaps, reduce false positives, and improve detection accuracy.
• Lead complex investigations, threat hunting, root cause analysis, and incident response guidance as a senior escalation point for the global MDR team.
• Partner with Security Research, Product, Engineering, MDR, Customer Success, and go-to-market teams to develop scalable security capabilities and support complex customer-facing incidents.
• Explore new tools and methodologies while mentoring and supporting security operations analysts.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in threat research, detection engineering, incident response, or advanced security operations.
• Strong Tier 3 security operations background, including complex incident investigations, threat hunting, and threat mitigation.
• Deep understanding of modern attack techniques, adversary behavior, and frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK.
• Hands-on expertise in cloud, identity, email, and endpoint security, particularly Microsoft 365, Entra ID, and/or Google Workspace.
• Experience developing, testing, and optimizing detection logic in SIEM, EDR, XDR, or similar security platforms.
• Strong scripting and analytical skills, including Python and SQL.
• Experience researching AI-driven threats, agentic AI security, or AI-powered detection and response.
• Broad knowledge of cybersecurity technologies, attacker methodologies, and the modern security vendor landscape.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain sophisticated technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on, high-impact work focused on solving complex security problems and strengthening protection for small and medium businesses.
• Cross-functional collaboration across Security Research, Product, Engineering, MDR, Customer Success, and go-to-market teams.
• Home-office work arrangement in the US.