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Security Research Lead
Not specifiedFull-timeSecurity ResearchCybersecurityAI Security
Lead a team of domain experts covering reverse engineering, malware research, and vulnerability research. Own the quality and throughput of security prompt analysis for cases an AI system cannot confidently classify, and contribute hands-on when needed.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage domain experts across vulnerability research, reverse engineering, Windows malware research, Linux and macOS malware research, and Android and iOS security research
- Set priorities, allocate workload, and adjust team capacity as incoming work changes
- Monitor team quality, including agreement rates, disagreements, QA findings, and throughput, and report results to the group manager
- Resolve escalated cases and prompts spanning multiple domains; coordinate with other technical leads when needed
- Maintain consistent annotation guidelines across domains and propose updates
- Annotate or review work directly when needed to unblock the team
Requirements
- At least 7 years of hands-on experience in reverse engineering, malware research, or vulnerability research, with deep expertise in at least one area
- Working knowledge across reverse engineering, malware research, and vulnerability research, including malware behavior, binary analysis, and exploit development
- At least 2 years leading or mentoring technical specialists
- Experience with quality processes such as QA sampling, calibration sessions, and quality metrics
- Strong analytical judgment to distinguish defensive, educational, and research intent from attack preparation
- Clear written and verbal communication in English
Nice to have
- GIAC GREM, OSED, or OSCP certification
- Online security achievements, write-ups, platform contributions, bug bounty work, or published research