Senior Threat and Attack Research Engineer
Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Threat and Attack Research Engineer to join its Security organization. This role focuses on developing and implementing advanced threat actor tracking and analysis systems to safeguard Anduril's products and infrastructure. The ideal candidate will possess a blend of threat intelligence expertise and strong engineering skills to enhance the company's defense capabilities.
Key responsibilities include monitoring and analyzing sophisticated cyber threats targeting Anduril's products, infrastructure, and personnel. The engineer will research, mitigate, and anticipate emerging technical trends in the threat landscape. Collaboration with the detection and response team is essential to provide timely and actionable intelligence supporting ongoing investigations. Additionally, the role involves engaging with the offensive security team on product and infrastructure red team engagements and enhancing tooling for threat actor tracking and intelligence data integration.
Required qualifications encompass proven experience analyzing complex threat actor campaigns, including supply chain and infrastructure, with the ability to develop long-term countermeasures. Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python, Rust, Golang, or Swift is necessary. The candidate should demonstrate the capacity to prioritize and execute tasks independently with minimal supervision and possess strong professional communication skills, both written and verbal. The ability to obtain and hold a U.S. Secret security clearance is also required.
Preferred qualifications include in-depth knowledge of nation-state, sophisticated criminal, or supply chain threats. Experience creating file-based or network-based rules and signatures (e.g., YARA, Snort) for detecting and tracking complex threats is advantageous. A track record of writing production code for threat intelligence tools and expertise in large-scale data analysis are desirable. Established connections within the broader security and threat intelligence community, strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, and demonstrated ability to work effectively in team environments are also preferred. Experience with Vertex Synapse is a plus.
Anduril offers a competitive salary range of $166,000 to $220,000 USD for this role. The compensation package includes highly competitive equity grants and top-tier benefits for full-time employees. These benefits encompass comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost, income protection through life and disability insurance, generous time off with a holiday hiatus in December, and caregiver and wellness leave. Additional perks include coverage for fertility treatments, adoption, and gestational carriers, access to free mental health resources 24/7, annual reimbursement for professional development, company-funded commuter benefits, and retirement savings plans with various options.