Threat Intelligence Researcher (Cloud Security)

TL;DR

Threat Intelligence Researcher (Cloud Security): Tracking and analyzing advanced state-backed and financially motivated threats targeting cloud ecosystems with an accent on attribution, malware analysis, and infrastructure hunting. Focus on identifying novel tracking mechanisms and communicating findings to the public and customers.

Location: Remote (USA) or New York City. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the US without visa sponsorship.

Salary: £151,000 — £208,000 GBP

Company

hirify.global is a fast-growing cloud security company that helps organizations secure their cloud environments, trusted by over 50% of the Fortune 100.

What you will do

• Identify, analyze, and track state-backed or financially motivated attackers in cloud ecosystems.
• Hunt through diverse data sources to identify malicious campaigns targeting customers.
• Use open and closed data to track attacker infrastructure and malware.
• Investigate and attribute incidents to understand attacker motivations.
• Communicate novel research findings to customers and the public.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in security or threat research.
• Proven track record of tracking sophisticated threat actors.
• Deep expertise in actor tracking mechanisms (malware, infrastructure, etc.).
• Experience with large-scale telemetry, query languages, and scripting.
• Proficiency in malware analysis and YARA.
• Legal right to work in the USA without visa sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, and cloud-native architectures.
• Experience building scalable tools to exploit data sources.
• History of public communication of newsworthy security findings.
• Background in incident response or threat hunting.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
• Flexible paid time off and 11 paid holidays.
• Home office setup and monthly connectivity reimbursement.
• Parental, pregnancy, medical, and bereavement leave.