Senior Threat Intelligence Research Engineer

Fortinet

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Work type: On-site
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Salary: $245,000–$312,000 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 175 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About Fortinet

Fortinet is a US-based cybersecurity company best known for its FortiGate next-generation firewalls. It sells a broad security platform spanning network security, SD-WAN, endpoint protection, cloud security, and SIEM/SOC operations.

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As a Senior Threat Intelligence Research Engineer on the FortiGuard SE team, you will serve as a subject matter expert focused on threat intelligence, advanced malware concepts, and adversarial AI. You will be responsible for designing and delivering technical workshops, demonstrations, and Capture-the-Flag challenges that simulate real-world scenarios like Active Directory exploitation and AI model manipulation. Your daily work involves building and maintaining cyber labs using Docker, Kubernetes, and SQL, while performing malware reverse engineering, threat hunting, and darknet investigations. You will translate complex technical concepts into accessible content for both technical and business stakeholders to support presales efforts and thought leadership. The role addresses the challenge of defending against advanced persistent threats by integrating intelligence-driven research into security operations, specifically focusing on antivirus, intrusion prevention, web filtering, and anti-spam technologies.

Skills

Threat Intelligence Malware Analysis Reverse Engineering Adversarial AI Penetration Testing Metasploit Active Directory Docker Kubernetes SQL CTF IPS Antivirus Webfiltering SecOps

What you'll do

Design and deliver technical workshops, demonstrations, and Capture-the-Flag challenges simulating real-world threat scenarios.
Build and maintain cyber labs using technologies like Active Directory, SQL, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Perform malware reverse engineering, threat hunting, and investigations into adversarial AI and machine learning models.
Support presales efforts by providing technical expertise to drive revenue for large opportunities.
Create original content including whitepapers, blog posts, webinars, and research materials for thought leadership.
Deliver high-impact demonstrations and executive briefings to both technical and business stakeholders.
Act as a subject matter expert to mentor sales engineers, partners, and marketing teams on emerging threats.
Represent the company in strategic relationships with industry organizations like ISACs.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required; graduate degree preferred.
10+ years of industry experience with similar presentation experience.
Expert knowledge in advanced threat intelligence, adversarial AI/ML models, and the security vulnerability and exploit lifecycle.
Proficiency in networking concepts, malware reverse engineering, and threat hunting.
Ability to build and maintain cyber labs using technologies like Active Directory, SQL, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Strong technical presentation skills for both technical and C-level business audiences.
Experience with penetration testing frameworks (e.g., Metasploit) and ARM/mobile systems (preferred).

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