Senior Exploit Researcher — AI-Driven Defense (Remote)

CrowdStrike Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market compensation

Wellness programs

Paid time off

Professional development

Employee networks

Office culture

Great Place to Work

Job summary

CrowdStrike Intelligence is seeking a seasoned security researcher to analyze in-the-wild exploits and track adversaries. You will develop automation for exploit analysis, write high-quality threat intelligence, and brief diverse audiences on complex findings.

Remote role with travel as needed. Ideal candidates have strong reverse engineering, exploitation technique knowledge, and experience with Python and AI-assisted tools.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in exploitation techniques commonly seen in userspace and kernel vulnerabilities.
• Knowledge of common network service exploitation techniques.
• Solid understanding of at least two OS platforms, including Windows.
• Familiarity with web-based exploitation vectors.
• Proven writing skills and ability to communicate complex analyses.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain exploit analysis capabilities and automation tools.
• Produce high-quality threat intelligence reports with actionable guidance.
• Brief diverse audiences on complex technical results.
• Collaborate across teams to inform activity and mitigation strategies.
• Conduct briefings for customers as requested.

Skills

Exploitation techniques

Reverse engineering

Python

AI-assisted tools

Technical writing

Windows OS

LLMs

Communication

Education

MA/MS or equivalent in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Snort signatures

YARA signatures

Disassemblers

Debuggers

Job description

CrowdStrike Intelligence is seeking a seasoned security researcher to analyze in-the-wild exploits and track adversaries. You will develop automation for exploit analysis, write high-quality threat intelligence, and brief diverse audiences on complex findings.

Remote role with travel as needed. Ideal candidates have strong reverse engineering, exploitation technique knowledge, and experience with Python and AI-assisted tools.