Sophos

Sr. AI Threat Researcher

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5 months ago
Vancouver, CanadaSenior
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.

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About Sophos

5,001-10,000 employees

Sophos, a global cybersecurity leader, defends more than 625,000 organizations worldwide with Sophos Fusion, the industry's first and most complete AI-native cybersecurity defense system: a single, connected architecture where every control point operates as one. Powered by agentic AI and elite human expertise, Sophos detects, investigates, and neutralizes threats before they become business-disrupting events. Working alongside a global ecosystem of managed service providers, resellers, and technology partners, Sophos compounds intelligence from every threat encountered and every environment defended to make every customer's defense stronger than the last. More information is available at www.sophos.com.

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