Were looking for an exceptional Lead Security Researcher to join our world-class Security Research organization. This is a hands-on technical leadership role for a senior researcher who wants to drive research direction, depth, and real-world impact.
This role sits at the intersection of deep offensive research and strategic defensive thinking – influencing how modern cloud-native attacks are detected, understood, and stopped at scale.
What Youll Do:
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to security researchers, setting a high bar for research quality, depth, and execution.
Research and analyze advanced attack techniques targeting Linux-based cloud-native environments (containers, Kubernetes, serverless).
Reverse engineer Linux malware to uncover behavior patterns, execution flows, and persistence mechanisms.
Study real-world threat actor techniques and translate insights into actionable detection, prevention, and hardening strategies.
Design and prototype advanced detection and observability mechanisms, including kernel- and runtime-level approaches (e.g., eBPF).
Turn cutting-edge research into scalable security capabilities that protect large-scale production systems.
Collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to ensure research outcomes are practical, impactful, and production-ready.
Influence Aquas long-term security strategy through research-driven insights.
This role sits at the intersection of deep offensive research and strategic defensive thinking – influencing how modern cloud-native attacks are detected, understood, and stopped at scale.
What Youll Do:
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to security researchers, setting a high bar for research quality, depth, and execution.
Research and analyze advanced attack techniques targeting Linux-based cloud-native environments (containers, Kubernetes, serverless).
Reverse engineer Linux malware to uncover behavior patterns, execution flows, and persistence mechanisms.
Study real-world threat actor techniques and translate insights into actionable detection, prevention, and hardening strategies.
Design and prototype advanced detection and observability mechanisms, including kernel- and runtime-level approaches (e.g., eBPF).
Turn cutting-edge research into scalable security capabilities that protect large-scale production systems.
Collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to ensure research outcomes are practical, impactful, and production-ready.
Influence Aquas long-term security strategy through research-driven insights.
Requirements:
5+ years of hands-on security research experience, with a strong focus on Linux-based systems.
B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent experience (military, academic, or advanced technical background preferred).
Deep, practical knowledge of Linux internals – processes, syscalls, memory, networking, and filesystems.
Strong experience in Linux malware analysis and reverse engineering.
Proficiency in C and Python for low-level research, tooling, and prototyping.
Proven ability to analyze attacker behavior and design corresponding detection or mitigation strategies.
Strong familiarity with cloud-native technologies, including containers, Kubernetes, and container runtimes.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex technical findings and influence stakeholders.
5+ years of hands-on security research experience, with a strong focus on Linux-based systems.
B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent experience (military, academic, or advanced technical background preferred).
Deep, practical knowledge of Linux internals – processes, syscalls, memory, networking, and filesystems.
Strong experience in Linux malware analysis and reverse engineering.
Proficiency in C and Python for low-level research, tooling, and prototyping.
Proven ability to analyze attacker behavior and design corresponding detection or mitigation strategies.
Strong familiarity with cloud-native technologies, including containers, Kubernetes, and container runtimes.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex technical findings and influence stakeholders.
This position is open to all candidates.
