Threat Researcher, Sophos
Detection Engineer
$94-156k
+ Bonus eligibility
Cybersecurity-as-a-Service
Be an early applicant
Cybersecurity-as-a-Service
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$94-156k
+ Bonus eligibility
1001+ employees
Company mission
To develop powerful and intuitive products and services that provide the world's most effective cybersecurity for organizations of any size.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate is a hands-on security practitioner with a deep understanding of endpoint behavior, malware analysis, and detection development who thrives in fast-paced, technical environments
- Strong passion for cybersecurity research and the ability to quickly learn emerging technologies
- Hands-on experience in scripting languages (PowerShell, Bash, Python) and use of Python data science libraries (e.g., NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib)
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and automation principles
- Proficiency in analyzing logs from firewalls, proxies, and security infrastructure to identify anomalies
- Experience in malware analysis, including static/dynamic techniques and reverse engineering (IA32/64, ARM binaries)
- Forensic analysis of memory and disk images across various OS and file system types
- Familiarity with event logs, traffic pattern anomalies, and threat hunting methodologies
- Strong understanding of endpoint detection, Linux/Unix and Windows OS internals, vulnerability identification, and workflow automation
- Experience with event correlation and incident reconstruction using log data is a plus,
- Network traffic analysis skills, including identification of anomalous or malicious traits is a plus
- Solid grasp of database querying, systems architecture, and process automation for operational improvements is a nice to have
What the job involves
- We are seeking a detail-oriented and technically skilled Detection Engineer to join our X-OPS team
- In this role, you will be responsible for analyzing advanced security threats—ranging from malware to complex web attacks—and translating threat intelligence into high-fidelity detections across our platform
- Your work will help ensure our analysts and clients receive highly accurate, actionable alerts with minimal noise
- You will leverage data from over 40 third-party and internal sources, partner with our CTU Threat Intelligence team, and use a range of scripting and automation tools to strengthen detection capabilities
- Develop countermeasures to detect advanced threats based on research and intelligence from the CTU team
- Analyze endpoint behaviors and logs to design detections using multi-source telemetry
- Continuously refine and monitor detection rules to optimize the signal-to-noise ratio for alerts
- Research and implement alert handling for new device ingestions, ensuring high-value signal delivery
- Leverage internal tooling to distinguish native from standard integrations for detection accuracy
- Collaborate on the development of internal tools, automation, and detection infrastructure
- Act as a subject matter expert across departments including Product Management, Marketing, and Labs Research
Our take
Due to the fast-evolving nature of cybercrime, companies can struggle to keep their security up-to-date and resilient. Sophos provides managed cybersecurity services to identify and resolve cyberthreats within all sizes of organisations, combining cutting edge cybersecurity tech with expert support teams.
Leveraging AI and machine learning, Sophos' system automates the detection and blocking of over 99% of threats, meaning its analysts only have to hunt down and stop the most sophisticated attackers. As well as its Managed Detection and Response (MDR) product - which, serving over 15,000 customers, is the most-used on the market - the company also delivers Incident Response Services for those experiencing an active threat.
Sophos is not a new player in the cybersecurity space, but has demonstrated its dedication to innovation with continued product launches, updates, and acquisitions such as that of BAE spinout SOC.OS that have kept its tech at the front of the market. Alongside many of its peers, the effects of the economic climate have caused Sophos to cut staff as it focusses on achieving “the optimal balance of growth and profitability", but this recent hiccup does not take away from its position as a market leader continuously leading adaption in the space.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jul 2020
$2.7m
SEED
Total funding: $2.7m
Company benefits
- Remote-first working model & hybrid options
- We encourage teams to get together in person periodically to help facilitate teamwork
- Flexible start and end times for many roles
- Leadership development program
- Access to LinkedIn Learning
- Global internal coaching program (Coach Match)
- Periodic Sophos wellness days off for all Sophos to help employees relax and recharge
- Global wellbeing program, which offers a range of wellbeing resources, including Sophos Wellbeing Webinars, Stress Management Toolkits, and Developing Resilience Courses
- Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential advice and counseling on a wide range of work and personal issues
- Free annual subscription to the Calm app
- Paid parental leave, caregiver leave & bereavement/compassion leave available
- We host some unforgettable social experiences for our global teams including our music festival SOPH-Fest, go-karting, Sophmudder, and incredible holiday parties!
- Our annual global fitness challenge, SOPH-Fit, sees thousands of employees taking part in our virtual global race around the world
- Each quarter, we celebrate our exceptional global team by running the Sophos Values Awards, which recognizes and rewards employees who embody the Sophos values and who we are as a company
- Health care benefits available worldwide
Company HQ
Abingdon, UK
Leadership
Kris Hagerman
(CEO, not founder)Former CEO of Corel Corporation, who previously served as Group President of Data Center Management at Symantec. Was also Executive VP and GM of Storage and Server Management at Veritas Software, as well as CEO and Founder of both Bigbook and Affinia.
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