Zscaler
Staff Threat Researcher
$122K–$175K
Bellevue, Washington, USA +5 · Remote · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 30, 2026
- Location
- Bellevue, Washington, USA
Remote - USA
Santa Clara, California, USA
USA - Update Location
Santa Clara, California, USA
Remote - USA
About the job
Researches and replicates cyberattack techniques across endpoint, cloud, and identity environments, then develops attack automations and detection recommendations to strengthen operational defenses.
What you'll do
- Analyze emerging attack techniques, detection data, and customer impact across operating systems and cloud/SaaS providers.
- Build automated attack code, test coverage, and detection proofs of concept; recommend detection methodologies.
- Present research findings and mentor colleagues while collaborating with detection engineers, analysts, and threat hunters.
What they ask for
- Experience with commercial EDR and/or cloud-based detection platforms.
- Software development experience in at least one scripting language and one compiled language.
- Security experience with at least one cloud service provider and cloud architectures.
- Public community engagement record and experience managing code with git/GitHub.
Nice to have
- Use AI technologies and workflows to drive measurable operational efficiency.
- Public community engagement such as conference talks, technical blog posts, or webinars.
Pay
$122,500 USD–$175,000 USD base salary
Tools
Windows, macOS, Linux, AWS, Microsoft 365, Okta, PowerShell, Python
AI focus
Requires foundational understanding of AI/ML and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions; preferred to use AI technologies and workflows to improve operational efficiency.
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