Threat Intelligence Researcher (Cloud)

TL;DR

Threat Intelligence Researcher (Cloud): Tracking, analyzing, and reporting on advanced state-backed and financially motivated threats targeting cloud ecosystems with an accent on infrastructure hunting and actor attribution. Focus on leveraging large-scale telemetry and malware analysis to identify malicious campaigns and communicate novel findings to customers and the public.

Location: Must be based in the USA (New York City office available for hybrid work).

Salary: $151,000–$208,000 (Base salary only).

Company

A fast-growing cloud security platform that secures cloud and AI applications by connecting code, cloud, and runtime into a single shared context.

What you will do

• Identify and track advanced state-backed or financially motivated attackers targeting cloud environments.
• Hunt through diverse data sources to uncover malicious campaigns.
• Leverage open and closed-source data to track attacker infrastructure and malware.
• Investigate and attribute incidents to specific threat actors and their motivations.
• Communicate research findings to customers and the broader public.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in security or threat research.
• Proven track record of tracking sophisticated threat actors.
• Deep expertise in at least one actor tracking mechanism (malware, infrastructure, etc.).
• Experience with large-scale telemetry, infrastructure hunting, and scripting.
• Familiarity with malware analysis and YARA.
• Must have the legal right to work in the USA without visa sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of cloud and identity providers (AWS, GCP, Azure) and Kubernetes.
• Experience building tools to exploit data sources at scale.
• Background in incident response or threat hunting.
• Track record of public communication of research findings.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a high-growth environment redefining security for the AI era.
• Access to Google’s Threat Intelligence and Security Operations resources.
• Comprehensive benefits package including bonus and equity.
• Culture that values world-class talent and creative thinking.