Senior Threat Researcher Detection Engineer

Sophos
Romania
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Research & Scientific (R&D)Skills: ["Communication","Teamwork","Problem-solving"]

Senior Threat Researcher and Detection Engineer to join the SophosLabs X-OPS team in Romania. You will analyze advanced security threats, translate threat intelligence into high-fidelity detections, develop countermeasures, and collaborate with the CTU Threat Intelligence team. Expect hands-on scripting, malware analysis, and automation to strengthen detection capabilities across endpoints and networks.

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Sophos
Sophos
1 year ago

Senior Threat Researcher Detection Engineer

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Job Summary

Senior Threat Researcher and Detection Engineer to join the SophosLabs X-OPS team in Romania. You will analyze advanced security threats, translate threat intelligence into high-fidelity detections, develop countermeasures, and collaborate with the CTU Threat Intelligence team. Expect hands-on scripting, malware analysis, and automation to strengthen detection capabilities across endpoints and networks.
Location: Romania
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Research & Scientific (R&D)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop countermeasures to detect advanced threats based on research and intelligence from the CTU team.
  • •Analyze endpoint behaviors and logs to design detections using multi-source telemetry.
  • •Continuously refine and monitor detection rules to optimize the signal-to-noise ratio for alerts.
  • •Research and implement alert handling for new device ingestions, ensuring high-value signal delivery.
  • •Collaborate on the development of internal tools, automation, and detection infrastructure.

Key Requirements

  • •Scripting in PowerShell, Bash, and Python; experience with Python data science libraries (NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib)
Experience:CybersecurityThreat intelligenceEndpoint security
Skills:CommunicationTeamworkProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PowerShellBashPythonNumPyPandasMatplotlibLinuxWindowsCI/CDReverse engineeringIA32/64ARM

Company Brief

Sophos
Provides enterprise cybersecurity software and services including endpoint protection, network security, cloud security, encryption, and managed threat response to protect organizations from advanced threats and ransomware.
Industry: Cybersecurity
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 500M to 1B
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Private Equity Backed
Headquarters: Abingdon, United Kingdom
Founded: 1985
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