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Principal Security Research Engineer

Job in Austin, Travis County, Texas, 78716, USA
Listing for: Built In Austin
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-03-02
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Cybersecurity, Data Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 100000 - 125000 USD Yearly USD 100000.00 125000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Employer Industry: Cybersecurity

Why consider this job opportunity:
  • Opportunity to work remotely with a flexible schedule
  • Competitive salary package with comprehensive benefits
  • 401(k) with employer contribution and Health Savings Account (HSA) available
  • Generous PTO plan and 16 paid holidays per year
  • Work with a passionate team dedicated to disrupting cybercrime
  • Chance to mentor junior security researchers and engineers
What to Expect (Job Responsibilities):
  • Design, implement, and maintain internal tooling for acquiring and parsing recaptured underground data
  • Build and deploy cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code technologies
  • Collaborate directly with the research team to support the targeting and collection of new data sources
  • Mentor junior security researchers and engineers, providing code review and guidance
  • Participate in security research, including investigation of threat actors and malware
What is Required (Qualifications):
  • 6+ years of experience in a Senior role within cybersecurity engineering
  • 6+ years of professional software development experience, preferably in the cybersecurity industry
  • Highly skilled in Python;
    Golang proficiency is a plus
  • Experience implementing AI/ML in data processing applications
  • Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience, in Math, Science, Engineering, or Business fields
How to Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications):
  • Experience working with large enterprises in delivering security analytics products
  • Familiarity with acquiring and processing malware-exfiltrated data
  • Experience using data science to analyze datasets for detecting fraud or cyberthreats
  • Knowledge of databases (relational or No

    SQL) and designing efficient database architecture

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