This is a highly visible role that balances deep technical leadership with external evangelism. You will not only manage a team of top-tier security researchers but also serve as the public face of our research. You will be presenting at major global conferences, briefing executive customers, and shaping the industry narrative on offensive security.
THE IMPACT YOU WILL HAVE
Research Leadership & Strategy
Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of security and threat researchers.
Define the research roadmap, balancing original vulnerability research (novel attack vectors) with threat intelligence (analyzing emerging APTs, ransomware, and TTPs).
Foster a culture of innovation, guiding the team to discover new attack surfaces in Windows, Linux, macOS, and LLMs.
Thought Leadership & Evangelism
Serve as a primary spokesperson . You must have a proven track record of speaking at top-tier industry conferences (e.g., Black Hat, DEF CON, RSA, BlueHat).
Drive the creation of high-impact technical content, including white papers, technical blogs, and press commentary on breaking security news.
Represent in the media and create relationships with the broader security community.
Product & Business Alignment
Collaborate closely with Product Management and R&D to translate research findings into product capabilities.
Ensure our customers are protected against the latest threats (e.g., US-CERT alerts, Flash reports) within hours of disclosure.
Customer Engagement
Act as a trusted advisor to C-level executives (CISOs, CIOs) at our strategic customers.
Support the Sales and Customer Success teams by providing deep technical insights during high-stakes briefings and QBRs.
Experience: At least 5+ years of hands-on experience in Security Research (Offensive Security, Vulnerability Research, or Threat Intelligence).
Management: Proven experience managing and mentoring research teams. You know how to retain top talent and foster creativity while meeting deadlines.
Public Speaking: Demonstrated experience presenting technical research at major international security conferences (Must provide examples/links to talks).
Customer Facing: Proven experience in a customer-facing capacity, with the ability to explain complex technical threats to executive audiences.
Technical Depth: Deep understanding of OS internals (Windows/Linux/Mac), Reverse Engineering, Network Protocols, and modern adversary tradecraft (MITRE ATT&CK framework).
