Senior Research Engineer, Threat Intelligence

# Senior Research Engineer, Threat Intelligence## SecurityScorecardPublished 18 Jul 2026### Share this jobWashington, DC140K - 150K USD AnnualFull Time## Role Highlights### Languages usedSQLPythonTypeScriptGO### Key skillsPrompt EngineeringComputer ScienceAPIProduct ManagementCICDCloud InfrastructureRisk ManagementSecuritySAASStartupResearchMalwareClusterServersDataAutomationLoggingStreamingBatchContainersMathematicsQuantitative### Tools, Libraries and FrameworksAWSSplunkKinesis## DescriptionThe role involves bridging the gap between threat research and production engineering within the threat intelligence team. The individual will transform research artifacts such as malware findings and behavioral patterns into functional production systems like detection rules and data feeds. Responsibilities include building and maintaining platform components, automating research workflows, and ensuring the reliability of data pipelines. The position requires coordinating across teams to define data contracts and schemas for downstream consumption. Additionally, the role focuses on implementing model-driven workflows while maintaining rigorous standards for output quality and system performance.## Required Qualifications and SkillsCandidates must possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field, though self-taught practitioners with strong public work are also considered. Applicants require 5 to 8 years of hands-on engineering experience, specifically with threat intelligence, security research, or detection engineering. Proficiency in Python, TypeScript, and cloud infrastructure is necessary, along with experience in production systems that utilize language models. Furthermore, candidates must demonstrate a working knowledge of industry standards such as STIX, TAXII, and MITRE ATT&CK.#J-18808-Ljbffr