Remote Threat Research Engineer - Abuse & Fraud Defense

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health and wellness

Professional development resources

Flexible work arrangements and remote

Support for ongoing education and cert

Job summary

Ladders is seeking an Abuse Research Engineer for a remote role focused on strengthening abuse detection and threat research across financial systems and external intelligence sources. You will partner with fraud, engineering, and cross-functional teams to translate research into practical defenses and better controls.

The ideal candidate has deep technical research skills, experience with threat hunting, big data analysis, and the ability to communicate insights to both technical and

Qualifications

• 5+ years in threat intelligence, threat hunting, or incident response.
• 5+ years analyzing large datasets to identify anomalies and trends.
• BS or MS in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Expert in Python and SQL for automation and big data management.
• Experience in log analysis and digital forensics.
• Strong communication skills to present technical findings to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct proactive threat hunting across internal systems and external data sources
• Enrich internal detection and research frameworks with insights from datasets and incidents
• Integrate and automate threat feeds into engineering workflows with fraud intelligence partners
• Translate technical research into actionable advisories for cross-functional teams
• Simulate adversary behavior using automated testing frameworks and validate controls

Skills

Python

SQL

Threat intelligence

Communication

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or Cybersecurity

Tools

Digital forensics

Log analysis

Job description

Ladders is seeking an Abuse Research Engineer for a remote role focused on strengthening abuse detection and threat research across financial systems and external intelligence sources. You will partner with fraud, engineering, and cross-functional teams to translate research into practical defenses and better controls.

The ideal candidate has deep technical research skills, experience with threat hunting, big data analysis, and the ability to communicate insights to both technical and