- Sysdig
- United States,
- Full-Time
- 14 days ago
Director, Security Research.
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Director, Security Research: our view in 3 lines...
- The Role:This role leads security research focused on AI threats and detection engineering for cloud security products.
- The Person:The person will lead the threat research team, set the research agenda and detection roadmap, own detection quality and the detection platform, publish research, and work with Product, Marketing, Sales Engineering, and Customer Success.
- Requirements:The ideal candidate has 10+ years in security research, threat research, or detection engineering, with 4+ years leading researchers, plus original AI security research and published work or shipped detections.
About the role
At Sysdig, we believe cloud security isn't a compromise - it's a promise. From the start, our mission has been clear: to help organizations secure innovation in the cloud, the right way.
We created Falco, the open standard for cloud threat detection, and continue to lead the cloud security market with runtime insights, open innovation, and agentic Al. Creators of technology trusted by over 60% of the Fortune 500, Sysdig gives teams the real-time clarity to move fast and defend what matters most.
Culture matters here. We believe diversity fuels stronger ideas, and open dialogue drives sharper decisions. Recognized as a Best Place to Work and one of Deloitte's fastest-growing companies for the past 5 years, we're here to raise the standard for what cloud security and workplace culture should be.
If you have the passion to dig deeper, the desire to challenge convention, and the curiosity to build something better, Sysdig is the right place for you.
The U.S. annual salary range for this full-time position is between 245,000 and 307,000 USD/year. Actual offers may be higher or lower than this range based on a variety of factors, including your work location, job-related experience and education.
We would love for you to join us! Please reach out even if your experience doesn't perfectly match the job description. We can always explore other options after starting the conversation. Your background and passion will set you apart, especially if your career path is different.
Sysdig values a diverse workplace and encourages women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. Sysdig is an equal-opportunity employer. Sysdig does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.
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