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Sophos

Sr. AI Threat Researcher

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3 days ago
Vancouver, Canada
Senior
H1B Sponsor

Base Salary

$129k - $215k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Investigate how threat actors leverage AI across the attack lifecycle.
  • Research real-world threats to AI systems and develop detection strategies.
  • Instrument and tune telemetry to identify AI-driven attacker behavior.
  • Analyze telemetry and case data to surface emerging AI-related threat trends.
  • Identify opportunities to automate research and reporting workflows.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to synthesize findings into actionable intelligence.
  • Produce high-quality written intelligence outputs for internal and external audiences.

Requirements

  • Ability to interpret data from diverse telemetry sources into actionable intelligence.
  • Exceptional written communication skills for technical and executive audiences.
  • Experience in threat intelligence, malware analysis, detection engineering, or AI/ML research.
  • Strong knowledge of threat actor ecosystems and modern attack techniques.
  • Proficiency with Python and modern AI development patterns.
  • Experience building or using automation tools for analytical workflows.

Benefits

  • Remote-first working model with flexibility for most employees.
  • Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks.
  • Annual charity initiatives and volunteer days.
  • Global employee sustainability initiatives.
  • Global fitness and trivia competitions.
  • Monthly wellbeing webinars and training.

Tech Stack

Python

Categories

AI & MLSecurity