Senior Cyber Investigator: AI Safety & Threat Intel (Remote)

TaskUs; Austin (TX); Teletrabalho; USD 120 000 - 160 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

TaskUs, a provider of outsourced digital services, is seeking a Senior Cyber Investigator to own high-consequence misuse escalations and threat actor profiling within a specialized cyber investigations pod supporting frontier AI safety initiatives. The role emphasizes rigorous analysis and defensible decision-making.

You will apply SQL and Python to analyze telemetry, mentor junior investigators, and deliver concise intelligence briefs for client safety leads in a remote US-based role, with

Qualificações

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in cyber threat intelligence (CTI), incident response (DFIR), digital investigations, offensive security, or technical OSINT.
• Adversary tradecraft: Strong applied knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK matrix, modern malware/ransomware delivery chains, and common exploitation techniques.
• Investigative telemetry & tooling: Working proficiency in SQL and Python (or similar scripting) to query logs, parse structured data, and identify anomalous actor behavior.
• Defensible decision-making: Proven track record of evaluating ambiguous, incomplete evidence, making high-confidence determinations, and articulating technical findings clearly in written case logs.
• Quality & mentorship: Experience conducting peer reviews, QA, or mentoring junior analysts in a SOC, CIRT, or trust and safety environment.
• Location & authorization: Based in the United States with unrestricted work authorization (Texas residency preferred).

Responsabilidades

• Investigate high-severity abuse escalations and threat activity across priority areas.
• Pivot across accounts, telemetry, and external threat intel to uncover campaigns and profile actor tradecraft (TTPs).
• Evaluate dual-use scenarios, distinguishing legitimate defensive research from malicious intent.
• Review junior investigators' casework and lead calibration sessions to maintain labeling standards.
• Use SQL, Python, or investigative tooling to analyze usage telemetry and surface emerging abuse trends.
• Author concise intelligence briefs and enforcement recommendations for investigators and client leads.

Descrição da oferta de emprego

TaskUs, a provider of outsourced digital services, is seeking a Senior Cyber Investigator to own high-consequence misuse escalations and threat actor profiling within a specialized cyber investigations pod supporting frontier AI safety initiatives. The role emphasizes rigorous analysis and defensible decision-making.

You will apply SQL and Python to analyze telemetry, mentor junior investigators, and deliver concise intelligence briefs for client safety leads in a remote US-based role, with