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Senior Threat Research Engineer

Sysdig

$143,000 - $179,000
Oct 8, 2025
Kingman Army Air Forces Flexible Gunnery School Radio, AZ, US
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Sysdig aims to help organizations secure innovation in the cloud by providing real-time clarity and threat detection, and this role will contribute to researching and developing solutions for cloud and container security.

Requirements

  • 5 years of cybersecurity experience with knowledge of any of the following: Threat Intelligence, Threat Hunting, Penetration Testing, Malware Analysis, or Incident Response, Software Engineer
  • Hands-on experience using security analysis tools like OSINT tools, IDA Pro, strace, Metasploit, and Falco
  • You've deployed and worked with container-based cloud infrastructure, including Docker and/or Kubernetes
  • Leveraged any of the major cloud providers – AWS, GCP or Azure as part of your active security research
  • Experience with scripting for the purposes of data analysis or automation

Responsibilities

  • Research novel cloud-based cyber attacks and malicious actor TTPs, reporting to the Sr. Director, Threat Research.
  • Author content on all aspects of cloud and container security and publish your findings
  • Develop applicable threat intelligence based on malware analysis to help secure our customers' environments
  • Partner with our application and product teams to architect security solutions for containers, Kubernetes, and cloud
  • Develop security rules and algorithms based on security research and best-practices

Other

  • Proven ability to autonomously develop novel research topics based on new threat trends, attacker behaviors, and gaps in current security detection.
  • Naturally inquisitive, motivated to dig deep, and always looking to learn.
  • Ability to independently develop new research topics and take ownership of security projects
  • Able to interpret complex data
  • Sysdig values a diverse workplace and encourages women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.