Research Manager (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Research Manager (Cybersecurity): Leading a team of security researchers to evolve an identity security platform with an accent on threat detection, behavioral analysis, and scalable engineering. Focus on translating novel research into production-ready systems and optimizing large-scale entitlement graph systems.

Location: Remote (Canada or United States)

Company

hirify.global is a global identity security leader protecting Paths to Privilege through a cybersecurity SaaS portfolio.

What you will do

• Lead a team of researchers to identify emerging identity attack vectors and develop novel detection methodologies.
• Design and implement advanced analytics, including rule-based systems, behavioral analysis, and ML models.
• Expand and optimize large-scale entitlement graph systems to map privilege escalation paths.
• Build production-grade security systems with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance optimization.
• Analyze large-scale customer datasets using Spark and Databricks to validate threat hypotheses.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and share research findings at industry conferences and via technical blogs.

Requirements

• Engineering background with proven experience developing and maintaining production security systems.
• Strong Python programming skills for large-scale data processing or equivalent AI skills.
• Deep knowledge of adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and corresponding defensive strategies.
• Experience leading individuals at a high individual contributor level (senior staff/principal).
• Must be based in Canada or the United States.

Nice to have

• Experience with Big data processing using Apache Spark or Databricks.
• Background in security research with published findings or conference presentations.
• Knowledge of cloud security, containerization, and modern infrastructure technologies.
• Experience with graph databases and network analysis techniques.
• Familiarity with machine learning applications in cybersecurity and using AI to assist with research.

Culture & Benefits

• Culture built on flexibility, trust, and continual learning.
• Strong commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• Environment that recognizes growth and individual impact on success.
• Supportive community that encourages professional development.