Threat Researcher

What you'll do

• Lead threat investigations, identify patterns, and develop intelligence assessments and recommendations from internal and external sources.
• Create threat briefs, reports, presentations, webinars, and customer-ready intelligence tailored to audience needs.
• Lead customer and prospect engagements and collaborate across Threat Intelligence, Detection, Sales, Customer Success, and Marketing; mentor analysts and improve workflows.

What they ask for

• 4+ years of experience in threat intelligence, SOC operations, or a closely related cybersecurity discipline.
• Working knowledge of email and identity attacks, IOCs, TTPs, attack campaigns, and MITRE ATT&CK; familiarity with threat intelligence platforms, intelligence-sharing communities, and threat hunting concepts.
• Demonstrated security research, intelligence writing, analytical synthesis, and ability to independently present complex technical intelligence to varied audiences.
• Demonstrated proficiency with AI tools and use of AI or automation to scale work; basic SQL proficiency.

Nice to have

• Experience in email security, phishing detection, anti-abuse systems, detection engineering, incident response, or email threat containment.
• Experience with Python or scripting, public-facing security content, customer-facing intelligence, analyst mentoring, or relevant security certifications.

Pay

$122,400 — $176,000 USD (base salary)

Tools

ChatGPT, Claude, Claude Code, Copilot, SQL, MITRE ATT&CK, Python

AI focus

Uses AI tools to accelerate research, synthesis, drafting, tailoring, and editing; develops workflows and automation to scale routine work, with human review and validation.