Threat Researcher - Adversary-focused AI/ML Security (Remote)

Ladders; United States; À distance; USD 123 000 - 175 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health plans

Paid time off

Parental leave

Retirement plan

Education reimbursement

In-office perks

Résumé du poste

Ladders is seeking a Staff Threat Researcher to join its information technology security team. You will advance adversary-focused research that strengthens detection across endpoint, cloud, and identity environments and develop proof-of-concept tooling to translate findings into practical improvements for customers. Location: Remote - US based.

Compensation: $122,500 – $175,000 annually. You will collaborate with detection engineers and analysts, mentor colleagues, and help shape research

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of threat research experience.
• Strong understanding of adversary tradecraft across endpoint, cloud, and identity environments.
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language (e.g., PowerShell, Python) and one compiled language (e.g., C, C++, Go).
• Experience with commercial EDR and/or cloud-based detection platforms.
• Familiarity with AI/ML technologies and their application in security contexts.
• Demonstrated public engagement through talks, blogs, or webinars.
• Experience managing code with git/GitHub.

Responsabilités

• Scope and refine research initiatives with an adversarial mindset
• Analyze emerging attack techniques and assess their impact on customers
• Engineer automated attack code and develop proofs of concept for new detections
• Collaborate with detection engineers and analysts to enhance detection methodologies
• Document and present research findings in an accessible manner
• Mentor colleagues in research and technical skills

Connaissances

Threat research

Adversary tradecraft

Scripting (PowerShell, Python)

Compiled language (C, C++, Go)

AI/ML in security

Public engagement

Git/GitHub

Outils

EDR platforms

Cloud detection platforms

Description du poste

Ladders is seeking a Staff Threat Researcher to join its information technology security team. You will advance adversary-focused research that strengthens detection across endpoint, cloud, and identity environments and develop proof-of-concept tooling to translate findings into practical improvements for customers. Location: Remote - US based.

Compensation: $122,500 – $175,000 annually. You will collaborate with detection engineers and analysts, mentor colleagues, and help shape research