Cybersecurity Researcher (Threat Analysis and Detection Engineering)

TL;DR

Cybersecurity Researcher (Cybersecurity): Fighting modern cyber threats and cybercriminals by dissecting complex campaigns, reverse engineering malicious content, and creating detection logic for hirify.global products with an accent on malware analysis, threat hunting, and the development of new threat detection technologies. Focus on designing and implementing detection capabilities, analyzing various malicious content, and fine-tuning threat detection logic.

Location: Bulgaria

Company

hirify.global is a world leader in cyber protection, delivering natively integrated solutions that monitor, control, and protect data.

What you will do

• Participate in the design and implementation of detection capabilities for hirify.global Security and EDR products.
• Analyze clean and malicious content, including executables, scripts, documents, websites, memory dumps, and vulnerabilities.
• Develop, support, and fine-tune threat detection logic and signatures.
• Conduct online research of the latest cyber threats and ensure detection by in-house technologies.
• Monitor automated detection pipelines to ensure high detection accuracy.
• Support scan engine and product development through joint research projects.

Requirements

• Understanding of modern cyber-attack techniques, common malware types, OS internals (primarily Windows), and network protocols.
• 5+ years' experience in malware analysis (static, dynamic, and behavioral tools like IDA Pro, Ghidra, x64dbg, OllyDBG, Cuckoo, CAPE).
• 3+ years' experience with proactive Threat Hunting (using multiple EDR/XDR solutions).
• Experience with network traffic analysis (Wireshark).
• Extensive experience working with threat intelligence tools (VirusTotal, Shodan, Censys, MISP) and analysis with MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• 3+ years' experience working for a well-established security vendor.
• Software development experience with Python, REST APIs, SQL, and Regular expressions.
• Good reading and writing skills in English.

Nice to have

• OS internals knowledge for macOS and Linux.
• C/C++ development experience.

Culture & Benefits

• A company focused on making a positive impact on employees and communities.
• Mutual trust, respect, and belief in contributing to the world daily.
• Being part of an "A-Team" that drives innovative and expanding business success.
• Opportunity to excel in dynamic, global environments with a "never give up" attitude.

Hiring process

• Candidates are expected to participate in interviews without the use of AI tools, automated prompts, or third-party assistance.
• Use of AI or external assistance during live interviews may result in disqualification.
• All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of applicable background checks.