Senior Lead Threat Hunter & AI Security Engineer (Remote)

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC seeks a Senior Lead Security Engineer to hunt threats, investigate at scale, and integrate ML and AI-enabled tools across large networks. You will work with researchers, data engineers, and customers to advance AI-ready threat discovery and mitigation strategies.

The role emphasizes automation, Python scripting, and cross-functional collaboration in a remote-friendly environment with onsite collaboration as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience scripting in Python and distributed computing.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with CI Poly.
• Strong threat hunting and malware research abilities.
• Experience with OSINT, SQL, and Unix environments.
• Ability to validate AI outputs and communicate complex concepts clearly.

Responsibilities

• Research threat attacker tools and automate detection.
• Investigate cyber threat activity with cyber operators and provide mitigations.
• Automate investigations using Python, Jupyter, and Grafana.
• Build trust with intelligence teams, law enforcement, and partners.
• Support customer RFIs on incidents and emerging threats.
• Use AI-enabled tools to accelerate research while maintaining analytical rigor.
• Develop repeatable workflows combining analyst expertise, automation, and AI capabilities.

Skills

Python scripting

OSINT

Threat hunting

Unix

SQL

AI-assisted research

Network security

Analytical thinking

Technical writing

Tools

Docker

Hadoop

Spark

Elasticsearch

Redis

Jupyter

Grafana

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC seeks a Senior Lead Security Engineer to hunt threats, investigate at scale, and integrate ML and AI-enabled tools across large networks. You will work with researchers, data engineers, and customers to advance AI-ready threat discovery and mitigation strategies.

The role emphasizes automation, Python scripting, and cross-functional collaboration in a remote-friendly environment with onsite collaboration as needed.