A Brooklyn sci-fi bookstore by Tamer Hassan, Michael Tiffany, Dan Kaminsky, and Ash Kalb. Our humble beginnings led to the creation of the Human Defense Platform, the backbone of all our products that safeguards enterprises from sophisticated bots, fraud, and account abuse. Today we verify the humanity of more than 20 trillion interactions per week for some of the largest companies and internet platforms.
Our hacker roots still permeate everything we do. You will be a part of the front line in our commitment to protecting companies (and in turn, their customers) from both revenue and reputation risk caused by digital attacks. However, not the center of this story. Humans like yourself are. We firmly believe in putting people first. This approach spans our extensive total rewards package, inclusive of competitive compensation, benefits, stipends - as well as our day-to-day culture - to ensure every human is empowered to do the best work of their life. We want to hear about the marathon youre training for. We want to see pictures of your pets. We want to know your favorite robot (we have many).
Even if youre not a conventional hacker we can assure you that you are a hacker in your own right. We want to work with people like you who break down problems to build up better solutions. Thats what makes us . Youll be joining us at an exciting moment in the story: we joined forces with PerimeterX in a market-changing merger, as well as recently acquired clean.io to enhance the Defense Platform. Together under the brand, we will disrupt the economics of cybercrime. We hope you can join us in that mission.
The Research team takes on the immense challenge of identifying and stopping malicious activity across vast streams of traffic. By crafting innovative, data-driven solutions, we empower our products to make trillions of decisions every day with unparalleled precision. Our work directly impacts the safety of the internet and ensures that remains the best-in-class solution for our customers, standing strong against the ever-evolving tactics of attackers.
As the driving force behind our products decision-making capabilities, we hold ourselves to the highest standards, embracing a relentless learning mindset to ensure our solutions remain the most accurate and effective in the market. Our team combines the expertise of data researchers, security researchers, and data scientists, working in close collaboration to achieve impactful results while fostering mutual growth and development. We are now seeking a skilled and driven Senior Security Data Researcher to join our team and play a key role in shaping the intelligence behind our products.
What you'll do:
Lead research initiatives to design and implement innovative methods for identifying and blocking malicious activity at scale.
Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, threat intelligence analysts and incident response teams to deliver impactful, data-driven solutions.
Analyze and process massive datasets using advanced tools and techniques to uncover insights and solve complex problems.
Act as a key contributor within a global core team of data researchers and security researchers, driving initiatives with a significant impact on the companys product and customers.
Mentor and guide team members, sharing knowledge and fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.
Requirements: 3+ years and relevant academic experience, OR 5+ years of experience working with data tools and platforms (e.g., SQL, Pandas, Kibana, Spark) and strong proficiency in handling and analyzing large datasets.
A clever thinker with a researcher mindset, skilled in applying research methods to uncover patterns and solve problems.
Proven track record of solving real-world problems through data manipulation, statistical analysis, and critical thinking.
Understanding of internet protocols, networking, and the mechanics of how the
This position is open to all candidates.
