Senior Insider Threat Investigator, Insider Risk

CoreWeave•Sunnyvale, CA

About The Position

CoreWeave is seeking a Senior Insider Threat Investigator to lead complex, sensitive investigations involving potential insider threats, intellectual property theft, unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information, and other activities that could compromise the company’s operations or interests. The role applies professional investigative methodologies, counterintelligence principles, behavioral analysis, and sound judgment to identify, assess, investigate, and help mitigate insider risks. It emphasizes the human, behavioral, and investigative dimensions of insider threats and partners with security engineers, detection specialists, and digital forensic professionals to develop comprehensive, evidence-based assessments. The investigator will manage cases involving employees, contractors, and others with authorized access to CoreWeave resources. Responsibilities span case planning and management, interviews and evidence evaluation, risk assessment, intelligence analysis, evidence handling, reporting, and recommendations. The role also helps develop investigation procedures and mature the company’s Insider Risk Program. It is not a typical 9-to-5 role; investigative support may be needed outside business hours.

Requirements

8 or more years of progressive professional investigative experience in federal law enforcement, counterintelligence, corporate investigations, military criminal investigations, or intelligence operations.
Demonstrated experience independently leading complex, sensitive investigations involving insider threats, intellectual property theft, espionage, or other serious security concerns.
Advanced proficiency in investigative planning, interviewing, evidence evaluation, investigative documentation, case management, and producing defensible findings.
Proven ability to assess potential insider threats using behavioral indicators, contextual information, and investigative intelligence.
Experience collaborating with legal, HR, security personnel, and executive leadership during sensitive investigations.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare detailed investigative reports and brief senior executives.
Sound judgment and discretion when handling sensitive information, managing competing priorities, and operating in ambiguous or high-pressure situations alongside technical specialists.
Must meet applicable U.S. Government export-control access requirements for information required by the position.

Nice To Haves

Prior service as a federal criminal investigator (1811), federal counterintelligence agent, military criminal investigator, or equivalent investigative professional.
A demonstrated record of investigating insider threats, economic espionage, intellectual property theft, trade secret misappropriation, or threats involving foreign intelligence services.
Experience adapting government or law-enforcement investigative methodologies for private-sector corporate security programs, particularly in cloud computing, AI, critical infrastructure, or sensitive R&D.
Familiarity with digital forensic evidence, technical investigative tools such as DLP, SIEM, UEBA, and endpoint security, international investigative considerations, employee privacy requirements, and cross-border investigations.
Professional certifications or specialized training in criminal investigations, counterintelligence, intelligence analysis, or behavioral threat assessment, together with a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Independently plan, conduct, and manage complex insider threat investigations from intake through resolution, including strategy development, witness interviews, and evidence evaluation.
Investigate suspected intellectual property theft, unauthorized disclosures, conflicts of interest, policy violations, espionage, and potential collaboration with external threat actors.
Apply investigative interviewing, intelligence analysis, behavioral assessment, and evidence-development techniques to establish facts, assess risk, and determine investigative next steps.
Maintain detailed case documentation and prepare investigative reports and executive briefings that include risk assessments and actionable mitigation recommendations.
Use counterintelligence and behavioral methodologies to identify, assess, and mitigate insider risks.
Conduct lawful OSINT research, background inquiries, and joint intelligence analysis to develop actionable investigative leads and mitigation strategies.
Collaborate with cross-functional partners to identify, collect, preserve, and analyze electronic evidence.
Support litigation, regulatory inquiries, and law enforcement referrals.
Synthesize digital evidence, witness statements, and records into comprehensive case assessments while adhering to privacy, legal, and confidentiality standards.
Develop standard operating procedures, workflows, and protocols for insider threat investigations.
Work cross-functionally to identify risk patterns, strengthen controls, and mature the Insider Risk Program.