Associate Threat Researcher

Panther; Vancouver; Remote; CAD 112,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

A cybersecurity company is looking for an Associate Threat Researcher to join their Threat Research team. This role involves supporting detection content development and assessing threat landscapes. Ideal candidates have 1–2 years in security roles and familiarity with frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK. A remote-first culture emphasizes flexibility and collaboration. Offers between 112,000 and 122,000 CAD annually, alongside equity options and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Equity

Unlimited PTO policy, with a minimum requirement of 15 days off per year

Latest tech equipment & budget for customized tech needs

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

401k program

Remote-friendly

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in a security-related role such as SOC analyst, detection engineer, or incident responder.
• Experience applying the MITRE ATT&CK framework for threat intelligence analysis and threat modeling.
• Experience in operating, monitoring, and securing cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and tuning of detection content for Panther's security platform.
• Assist in configuring and testing lab environments to replicate common attack patterns.
• Proactively assess the threat landscape to deliver content for Panther's security platform based on value, customer needs, and emerging threats.

Skills

Threat intelligence analysis

Problem-solving skills

Adaptability

Continuous learning in cybersecurity

Tools

SPL

KQL

Python

Job description

The Job

As an Associate Threat Researcher, you'll be part of Panther's Threat Research team, helping build and improve the detections that power our security platform. You'll work closely with experienced researchers to develop, test, and maintain detection content while expanding your skills in threat research and detection engineering. You'll play a key role in contributing to Panther's open source detection library, learning to replicate attack patterns in lab environments, and applying threat frameworks to real-world scenarios. You'll collaborate closely with senior researchers and engineers to expand your technical expertise and deliver high-quality content that helps customers detect threats from day one.

The Company

Panther is a cybersecurity company with the mission of detecting any breach, anywhere. The company was founded by security practitioners that lived through the difficulty of trying to protect large organizations and wanting to build a solution that many teams could use. Panther solves modern security problems with detection-as-code, a cloud-native architecture, and robust security data lake. Panther's platform, used by many industry innovators, enables security teams to focus on security, detect attacks, and protect their organizations without prohibitive overhead or excessive operational costs.

Backed by Coatue Management, Lightspeed Venture Partners, S28 Capital, Snowflake Ventures, ICONIQ Growth, and Innovation Endeavors, Panther has raised $120M, at $1.4 billion-dollar valuation, and is quickly accelerating its mission and employee base across the United States and Greece. Panther"s customers include industry-leading technology companies such as GitLab, Coinbase, and Dropbox, and the company was featured for a second year in a row on EnterpriseTech30's startup list, most as recently as #6 on the list of mid stage, emerging technology companies!

Panther is a remote-first company with a culture of flexibility, written documentation, open company communication, and collaboration. Our values guide our every move: Be an Owner, Move Fast, and Take Care of the Team. We believe that by building a diverse group of remote individuals, we can push forward our mission and create a rewarding, inclusive, and fun work environment for our entire team.

The Responsibilities

• Support the development and tuning of detection content for Panther's security platform.
• Assist in configuring and testing lab environments to replicate common attack patterns.
• Proactively assess the threat landscape to deliver content for Panther's security platform based on value, customer needs, and emerging threats.
• Use data to monitor and iterate on detection rules, cloud scanning policies, and dashboards to increase their efficacy over time.
• Contribute back to open source projects such as our Panther Analysis repo and Panther's Sigma backend.
• Write documentation for detection content and strategy.

The Requirements

• 1–2 years of experience in a security-related role such as SOC analyst, detection engineer, or incident responder.
• Experience applying the MITRE ATT&CK framework for threat intelligence analysis and threat modeling.
• Experience in operating, monitoring, and securing cloud infrastructure.
• Proficiency with detection and search languages such as SPL, KQL, or Python.
• Strong problem-solving skills, adaptability, and a passion for continuous learning in the cybersecurity field.

The Company (cont.)

Panther is a cybersecurity company with the mission of detecting any breach, anywhere. The company was founded by security practitioners that lived through the difficulty of trying to protect large organizations and wanting to build a solution that many teams could use. Panther solves modern security problems with detection-as-code, a cloud-native architecture, and robust security data lake. Panther's platform, used by many industry innovators, enables security teams to focus on security, detect attacks, and protect their organizations without prohibitive overhead or excessive operational costs.

Backed by Coatue Management, Lightspeed Venture Partners, S28 Capital, Snowflake Ventures, ICONIQ Growth, and Innovation Endeavors, Panther has raised $120M, at $1.4 billion-dollar valuation, and is quickly accelerating its mission and employee base across the United States and Greece. Panther's customers include industry-leading technology companies such as GitLab, Coinbase, and Dropbox, and the company was featured for a second year in a row on EnterpriseTech30's startup list, most as recently as #6 on the list of mid stage, emerging technology companies!

Panther is a remote-first company with a culture of flexibility, written documentation, open company communication, and collaboration. Our values guide our every move: Be an Owner, Move Fast, and Take Care of the Team. We believe that by building a diverse group of remote individuals, we can push forward our mission and create a rewarding, inclusive, and fun work environment for our entire team.

Compensation

Cash compensation range: 112,000 - 122,000 CAD Annually

The cash compensation above includes base salary and on-target commission for employees in eligible roles. In addition to cash compensation, all full-time Pantherinos are eligible to participate in our equity plan to receive Incentive Stock Options (ISO). Individual compensation packages are based on a few factors unique to each candidate, including their location, experience, and expertise, and may vary from the above-mentioned range.

The Perks

• Equity
• Unlimited PTO policy, with a minimum requirement of 15 days off per year, observing major US holidays, as well as an end of the year break
• Latest tech equipment & budget for your customized tech needs
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401k program
• Remote-friendly

Panther labs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of: race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, religious creed, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by law. All employment decisions are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.