Lead Threat Intelligence Engineer

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 157,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible time off

Counseling benefit

RRSP matching

RESP contributions

Recognition program

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Lead Threat Intelligence Engineer to define and scale an enterprise threat intelligence function. This remote-US role partners with security, detection engineering, incident response, and vendor management to translate threat activity into actionable guidance for technical teams and executives.

You will own the intelligence strategy, improve tracking capabilities, and measure impact on detection coverage and incident response times while mentoring junior analysts and shaping

Qualifications

• 5+ years in threat intelligence or a closely related field with demonstrable original research.
• Experience establishing or scaling a security function from the ground up.
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Ruby or Python for automation tasks.
• Fluency with MITRE ATT&CK and structured analytic techniques for threat analysis.
• Proven ability to improve tracking methodologies and processes.
• Strong communication skills for briefing both technical teams and executives.
• Experience mentoring junior analysts.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain priority intelligence requirements across multiple teams.
• Establish the threat intelligence platform as the primary system for tracking adversaries.
• Shape vendor purchases and tooling based on evolving intelligence needs.
• Measure the impact of intelligence on detection coverage and incident response times.
• Track external threat actors and produce intelligence at tactical, operational, and strategic levels.
• Analyze fraud patterns and insider threats to inform anti-abuse functions.
• Manage relationships with threat intelligence feed vendors and participate in industry intelligence-sharing groups.

Skills

Threat intelligence

Python/Ruby scripting

MITRE ATT&CK

Analytic techniques

Communication

Mentoring

Tools

Threat intelligence platform

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Lead Threat Intelligence Engineer to join the team of a leader in the Information Technology space.

This role will help define and scale a mature threat intelligence function that informs detection, incident response, and anti-abuse efforts across the organization. You will own the intelligence strategy, strengthen internal tracking capabilities, and partner closely with security, detection engineering, incident response, and vendor management teams. The position also requires translating threat activity into actionable guidance for technical teams and executive stakeholders.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $157,300 – $212,800 annually

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain priority intelligence requirements across multiple teams
• Establish the threat intelligence platform as the primary system for tracking adversaries
• Shape vendor purchases and tooling based on evolving intelligence needs
• Measure the impact of intelligence on detection coverage and incident response times
• Track external threat actors and produce intelligence at tactical, operational, and strategic levels
• Analyze fraud patterns and insider threats to inform anti-abuse functions
• Manage relationships with threat intelligence feed vendors and participate in industry intelligence-sharing groups

Qualifications

• 5+ years in threat intelligence or a closely related field with demonstrable original research
• Experience establishing or scaling a security function from the ground up
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Ruby or Python for automation tasks
• Fluency with MITRE ATT&CK and structured analytic techniques for threat analysis
• Proven ability to improve tracking methodologies and processes
• Strong communication skills for briefing both technical teams and executives
• Experience mentoring junior analysts

Benefits

• Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible time off policy encouraging 20 days off per year
• Annual counseling benefit of $2000
• RRSP matching and RESP contributions
• Recognition program for long-term employees at key milestones

Our client is an equal opportunity employer.