Endpoint Threat Hunting Consultant (Cybersecurity)

Location: USA - Remote

Salary: $115,000–$160,000 per year, plus eligibility for bonuses, equity grants, health insurance, 401(k), and paid time off.

Company

Cybersecurity company protecting organizations with an AI-native platform that processes large-scale security events.

What you will do

• Hunt historical and active threats across enterprise environments.
• Analyze logs, system artifacts, forensic evidence, and anomalous activity.
• Conduct hypothesis-driven investigations, IOC searches, correlation, pivoting, and threat activity timelining.
• Prepare written and verbal reports, presentations, findings, and remediation recommendations for technical, executive, and legal audiences.
• Research and develop threat hunting methodologies, capabilities, search queries, and scripts.

Requirements

• Senior-level consulting experience protecting organizations against advanced adversaries.
• Knowledge of Windows and Linux forensic artifacts, operating systems, file systems, registry, memory management, process handling, and user- and kernel-mode functions.
• Understanding of targeted attacks, eCrime and nation-state adversary tradecraft, threat intelligence, network protocols, and the OSI model.
• Familiarity with Active Directory and Kerberos, plus the ability to write simple Python or other scripting-language scripts.
• Strong communication skills for presenting findings to clients, technical and executive stakeholders, and legal counsel.
• Proven experience using AI technologies to improve decision-making, workflows, efficiency, and business outcomes.

Nice to have

• Incident response experience involving large-scale investigations.
• Familiarity with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience creating tactical and strategic remediation plans for compromised organizations.
• Relevant degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, information security, intelligence studies, cybersecurity, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience or training may be considered.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work with flexibility and autonomy.
• Market-leading compensation, equity awards, bonuses, and comprehensive benefits.
• Physical and mental wellness programs, competitive vacation and holidays, and paid parental and adoption leave.
• Professional development opportunities and employee networks.
• The role may require periodic alcohol and/or drug testing during employment.