Staff Security Researcher

TL;DR

Staff Security Researcher: Driving the evolution of the identity security platform by combining security research with engineering practices with an accent on translating novel research findings into production-ready systems. Focus on innovative research, scalable engineering solutions, and thought leadership in the security community.

Location: Remote Canada | Remote United States

Company

hirify.global is the global identity security leader protecting Paths to Privilege™.

What you will do

• Conduct original security research to identify emerging identity attack vectors and develop novel detection methodologies.
• Design and implement advanced analytics including rule-based systems, behavioral analysis, and machine learning models for threat detection.
• Build production-grade security systems with emphasis on scalability, reliability, and performance optimization.
• Explore large-scale customer datasets using Spark and Databricks to validate detection hypotheses and uncover new threat patterns.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to product and engineering teams.

Requirements

• Strong engineering background with proven experience developing and maintaining production security systems.
• Strong Python programming skills with experience in large-scale data processing.
• Proficiency in SQL and database optimization techniques.
• Experience working with SIEM tools, log analysis platforms, or similar security data systems.
• Knowledge of adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and corresponding defensive strategies.
• Experience in engineering event detection and response systems with focus on tuning and optimization.

Nice to have

• Big data processing experience with Apache Spark, Databricks, or similar distributed computing platforms.
• Background in security research with published findings or conference presentations.
• Knowledge of cloud security, containerization, and modern infrastructure technologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Culture of flexibility, trust, and continual learning.
• Be recognized for your growth, and for the impact you make on our success.
• Be surrounded by people who challenge, support, and inspire you to be the best version of yourself.
• Diversity and Inclusion are the guiding values.