Lead Malware Engineer & Threat Hunting Specialist

Gratitude Philippines; Manila; On-site; PHP 893,000 - 1,004,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonus

13th month pay

HMO & Life Insurance

Flexible schedule

Training & certifications

Maternity/Paternity benefits

Stock purchase plan

Car allowance

Housing plan

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Gratitude Philippines seeks an experienced Malware Engineer Specialist / Team Lead to join onsite at Uptown BGC, Taguig. You will lead malware analysis, reverse engineering, and incident response initiatives with the SOC and Threat Intelligence teams.

The role requires hands-on expertise with tools like IDA Pro and Ghidra, plus strong communication to mentor the team and strengthen defenses against threat actors.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Malware Analysis, Malware Engineering, or Reverse Engineering.
• Strong understanding of malware behavior, attack techniques, and threat actor methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with tools such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, x64dbg, OllyDbg, or malware sandbox environments.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and reverse engineer malware to understand threat behavior and impact.
• Perform static and dynamic malware analysis and develop actionable threat intelligence.
• Support incident response investigations involving malware-related incidents.
• Collaborate with SOC, DFIR, and Threat Intelligence teams to improve detection and response capabilities.
• Develop and maintain detection rules, signatures, and indicators of compromise (IOCs).
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and knowledge-sharing within the team.
• Partner with stakeholders to strengthen cybersecurity defenses and response strategies.

Skills

Malware Analysis

Reverse Engineering

Incident Response

Threat Hunting

Windows Internals

Tools

IDA Pro

Ghidra

x64dbg

OllyDbg

Job description

Gratitude Philippines seeks an experienced Malware Engineer Specialist / Team Lead to join onsite at Uptown BGC, Taguig. You will lead malware analysis, reverse engineering, and incident response initiatives with the SOC and Threat Intelligence teams.

The role requires hands-on expertise with tools like IDA Pro and Ghidra, plus strong communication to mentor the team and strengthen defenses against threat actors.