Senior Exploit Researcher (Remote)

CrowdStrike; Alabama; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Compensation package

Wellness programs

Vacation & holidays

Parental leave

Professional development

Job summary

CrowdStrike Intelligence is seeking a motivated security researcher to analyze in-the-wild exploits and contribute to global adversary tracking. You will reverse‑engineer exploit techniques, develop automation, and create actionable threat intelligence for a world‑class defense platform.

The role emphasizes defensive research, collaboration with cross‑functional teams, and publication‑level writing. Location is remote with occasional travel; US and international candidates are welcome.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in exploitation techniques commonly seen in user-space and kernel-level exploits.
• Knowledge of reverse engineering tools and processes (unpacking malware, reconstructing code logic).
• Excellent writing skills are mandatory and needed for intelligence reports.

Responsibilities

• Develop host- and network-based signatures for large-scale hunting, detection, and prevention of exploits.
• Produce high-quality threat intelligence reporting with actionable mitigation guidance.
• Brief complex technical results to diverse audiences and collaborate across teams.

Skills

Exploitation techniques

Reverse engineering

Python

AI/LLMs usage

Technical writing

Collaboration

Education

MA/MS or equivalent in CS

Tools

Disassemblers

Debuggers

Decompilers

Job description

CrowdStrike Intelligence is seeking a motivated security researcher to analyze in-the-wild exploits and contribute to global adversary tracking. You will reverse‑engineer exploit techniques, develop automation, and create actionable threat intelligence for a world‑class defense platform.

The role emphasizes defensive research, collaboration with cross‑functional teams, and publication‑level writing. Location is remote with occasional travel; US and international candidates are welcome.