Threat Intel Research Engineer

DTEX Systems Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Equity participation

Health and wellness benefits

Generous time-off policies

Opportunities for continuous professional development

Job summary

DTEX Systems Inc. is looking for a highly skilled Threat Intel Research Engineer to join our Intelligence team in San Francisco. This role is essential for enhancing our cybersecurity detection capabilities through behavioral analytics and innovative applications. The ideal candidate will work on building detection and response frameworks while ensuring high-quality intelligence content.

Required qualifications include 3-5+ years in full-stack development and a strong background in cybersecurity. The position offers remote or hybrid working options along with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of experience in full-stack development.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement behavioral detections.
• Build and maintain full-stack applications.
• Develop and optimize algorithms for behavioral modeling.
• Lead QE efforts and ensure release readiness.

Skills

Full-stack development (Python, Django/Flask, React/TypeScript)

Cybersecurity principles

Data pipelines and RESTful APIs

Communication skills

Education

3-5+ years of experience in software development

In-depth system-level knowledge of Windows, Mac, & Linux

Tools

AWS

Elasticsearch

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

What is the Role:

DTEX is seeking a highly skilled and mission-driven Threat Intel Research Engineer to join our Intelligence team. This role is pivotal in advancing our cybersecurity detection capabilities, building new applications and algorithms, and ensuring the quality and reliability of our intelligence content and infrastructure. You will work at the intersection of behavioral analytics, threat detection, and product innovation - helping to shape the future of insider risk and workforce cyber intelligence.

Key Responsibilities

• Detection & Content Development: Design and implement behavioral detections and analytic content using DTEX’s proprietary telemetry and data models.
• Application & Product Engineering: Build and maintain full-stack applications and internal tools that support intelligence workflows, detection pipelines, and customer-facing features.
• Algorithm Design: Develop and optimize algorithms for behavioral modeling, anomaly detection, and risk scoring using structured and unstructured data.
• Quality Engineering Ownership: Lead QE efforts for the Intelligence team, including test automation, regression validation, and release readiness for detection content and supporting tools.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with data scientists, detection engineers, product managers, and customer success teams to translate intelligence needs into scalable solutions.
• Innovation & Research: Stay current with emerging threats, detection methodologies, and full-stack technologies to continuously improve DTEX’s detection and response capabilities.

Required Qualifications

• In depth system level knowledge of Windows, Mac, & Linux.
• 3-5+ years of experience in full-stack development (Python, Django/Flask, React/TypeScript preferred).
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, detection engineering, and behavioral analytics.
• Experience with data pipelines, RESTful APIs, and cloud-native architectures (AWS preferred).
• Familiarity with QE practices, test automation frameworks, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
• Excellent communication skills and a passion for solving complex security problems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Elasticsearch, Spark, or similar data platforms.
• Background in threat intelligence, insider risk, or UEBA.
• Exposure to ML/AI techniques for detection and classification.
• Contributions to open-source security or analytics projects.

Benefits

• Impact at Scale - Build and lead DTEX’s first sales enablement function.
• Thriving Company Culture - At DTEX, we foster a values-driven environment.
• Growth & Development - We believe in lifelong learning and provide opportunities for continuous professional development.
• Flexibility - Work in a hybrid or remote environment that balances collaboration with autonomy.
• Comprehensive Benefits - Competitive compensation, equity participation, health and wellness benefits, and generous time-off policies.
• Base salary range (SF Bay Area): $140k-$180k.

Equal Employment Opportunity

DTEX is proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.