Staff macOS Detection Engineer Malware Researcher

SentinelOne; Madrid; A distancia; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A cybersecurity firm is seeking a Staff macOS Detection Engineer to tackle advanced threats and enhance detection capabilities. You will work remotely from Spain, collaborating with teams to address cyber incidents, develop detection solutions, and influence architecture design. Strong experience in Detection SW Engineering and malware research on macOS is required. This is a full-time role offering various benefits, including flexible working hours and generous stock options.

Servicios

Flexible working hours

Generous employee stock plan

Yearly bonus depending on company performance

30 days of paid annual leave

Flexible paid sick days

Premium life insurance

Premium medical & dental insurance

Meal, transport & home office allowance

Global gender-neutral parental leave

Volunteering paid day off

Additional country-specific benefits to Spain

Formación

• Experience in Detection SW Engineering or Malware Research on macOS is essential.
• Understanding of macOS user space and internals is critical.
• Experience in systematically root-causing complex OS systems.
• Software development experience on macOS or iOS required, with Objective-C knowledge preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Research malware, develop behavioral detection, and create detection rules.
• Respond to cyber incidents, root-cause issues, and implement fixes.
• Collaborate with Product Support, Sales, R&D, and Quality Assurance.

Conocimientos

Detection SW Engineering

Malware Research on macOS

Understanding of macOS user space

Systematic root-causing

Software development on macOS or iOS

Objective-C

Descripción del empleo

What are we looking for

We are continuously expanding the capabilities of SentinelOne actively listening to customers and responding to their needs. We are looking for a Staff (techlead‑level) macOS Detection Engineer / Malware Researcher who will be directly involved in our core technology and ensure we are always staying ahead of cybercriminals.

What will you do

You will be part of the Detection organization and work on catching the most advanced threats by researching malware, developing behavioural detection and creating detection rules. You will work closely with Product Support, Sales, R&D and Quality Assurance to ensure any new issues are quickly addressed and then incorporated into ongoing releases.

You will be working directly on our macOS core technology in a role that will also involve responding to cyber incidents that occur in the field, root‑causing them and issuing fixes. You will participate in the implementation and design decisions around improving agent detection architecture and new feature development.

What skills & knowledge should you bring

• Previous experience in Detection SW Engineering and/or Malware Research on macOS is a must (or comparable in iOS and willing to switch to macOS)
• Understanding of macOS user space and internals
• Experience in systematically root‑causing complex OS systems
• Software development experience on macOS or iOS with solid understanding of Objective‑C desired

What you will gain experience with

• Developing OS drivers & extensions
• Managing escalations or issues requiring highly coordinated efforts to identify service restoration
• System performance analysis and mitigations
• Cybersecurity experience or exposure to macOS endpoint security platforms and macOS Endpoint Security Framework
• Experience with large‑scale event processing systems
• Having worked with more than one OS

Why us

Because you will work on real‑world problems with risks of millions of dollars (protecting against ransomware and other threats) and make an impact by preventing our customers from appearing in global news after being attacked. You will be joining a technologically cutting‑edge project and will be able to influence the architecture design and building of our core platform. You will meet extraordinary challenges and work with the very best in the industry.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours – this is a 100% remote role based within Spain; we provide IWG pass to major coworking chains
• Optionally for those willing to relocate to the Czech Republic, relocation assistance is available for any candidates that are already eligible to work in the EU
• Generous employee stock plan (RSUs) – 4‑year vesting with a 1‑year cliff and then quarterly stock refresh yearly
• Yearly bonus depending on company performance, paid out in 2 installments
• 30 days of paid annual leave
• Flexible paid sick days
• Pension insurance contribution
• Premium life insurance covered by S1
• Premium medical & dental insurance covered by S1
• Meal, transport & home office allowance of total 440 EUR/month
• Global gender‑neutral parental leave (16 weeks beyond local laws) & grandparent leave
• Volunteering paid day off & additional paid company holidays off (e.g., 4 days in 2022)
• Global Employee Assistance Program (confidential counseling related to personal and work life matters)
• Udemy Business platform for hard/soft‑skills training & support for further educational activities / trainings
• Above‑standard referral bonus
• Additional country‑specific benefits to Spain

Required Experience

Staff IC

Key Skills

Intelligence Community Experience, Python, SPSS, Microsoft Word, R, Regression Analysis, Windows, Stata, Microsoft PowerPoint, Research Experience, Data Modeling, Writing Skills

Employment Type

Full‑Time

Experience

Years

Vacancy

1