Security Research Engineer III

SpyCloud•Austin, TX

8h•$108,000 - $140,000•Remote

About The Position

This role will be within SpyCloud Labs, SpyCloud’s in-house Security Research team, and focus on building automation and other internal tooling to facilitate the collection of recaptured third-party breach and malware data. This is a full-time remote role supporting a hybrid workforce.

Requirements

4+ years of professional software development experience, preferably in the cybersecurity industry
Highly skilled with Python. Golang proficiency is a plus.
Experience building internal tooling and deploying using Infrastructure as Code technologies (we use Terraform and Ansible).
Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience, in Math, Science, Engineering, or Business fields.
Self-directed with the ability to identify and deliver on tasks with minimal direct supervision.
Critical thinker that is comfortable supporting collaborative problem solving in a team environment.
Excellent communication skills.
Highly self-motivated, empathetic, curious, and flexible.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with large enterprises in delivery of security analytics products.
Experience in acquiring and processing malware-exfiltrated data
Experience in using data science to analyze datasets for the purposes of detecting fraud or cyberthreats.
Experience with databases (relational or NoSQL) and designing efficient database architecture.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain internal tooling for acquiring and parsing recaptured underground data.
Build and deploy cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code technologies.
Build and deploy automated CI/CD pipelines to test and deploy tooling and infrastructure.
Collaborate directly with the research team to support the targeting and collection of new data sources.
Consistently work to identify improvements and automation opportunities in the recaptured data workflow and ETL pipelines.
Participate in security research including investigation of threat actors, malware, and other critical research in support of SpyCloud’s priorities.

Benefits

401(k) with Employer Contribution
Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA) available with Employer Contribution
Employer Paid Life, Short-term, and Long-term Disability Insurance
Generous PTO Plan and 16 paid holidays per year
Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Contribution
Employer Provided Private Health Insurance and Healthcare Cashplan
Employer Paid Life Insurance, Income Replacement, and Critical Illness Protection
Employee Assistance Program
25 days annual accrued holiday plus 8 paid bank holidays and a paid company shutdown during winter holidays