Staff Threat & Attack Research Engineer

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Washington, DC
Salary
$191,000–$253,000 / yr
Posted
13 days ago
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Above market

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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

Anduril Industries currently has 1823 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Staff Threat & Attack Research Engineer

The Staff Threat & Attack Research Engineer joins the Security organization to develop and implement advanced threat actor tracking and analysis systems. This role involves monitoring and analyzing sophisticated cyber threats targeting products, infrastructure, and personnel while researching and mitigating emerging technical trends in the threat landscape. The engineer will collaborate with detection and response teams to provide actionable intelligence, engage with offensive security teams on red team engagements, and enhance tooling for data integration. Key responsibilities include creating file-based or network-based rules and signatures using YARA or Snort. Required skills include proficiency in Python, Rust, Golang, or Swift, along with expertise in large scale data analysis and production code for threat intelligence tools. The role focuses on defending against nation-state, criminal, and supply chain threats while utilizing Vertex Synapse.

What you'll do

  • Monitor and analyze sophisticated cyber threats targeting company products, infrastructure, and personnel.
  • Research and mitigate emerging technical trends within the global threat landscape.
  • Provide actionable intelligence to the detection and response team to support active investigations.
  • Participate in product and infrastructure red team engagements with the offensive security team.
  • Develop and enhance tooling for threat actor tracking and intelligence data integration.
  • Create file-based or network-based rules and signatures like YARA or Snort for threat detection.
  • Write production code to build and maintain internal threat intelligence tools.

What we're looking for

  • Proven experience analyzing complex threat actor campaigns, including supply chain and infrastructure, to develop long term countermeasures.
  • Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python, Rust, Golang, or Swift.
  • Ability to obtain and hold a U.S. Secret security clearance.
  • Strong professional communication skills in both written and verbal formats.
  • Capacity to prioritize and execute tasks independently with minimal supervision.
  • In-depth knowledge of nation-state, sophisticated criminal, or supply chain threats (preferred).
  • Experience creating file-based or network-based rules and signatures like YARA or Snort (preferred).
  • Track record of writing production code for threat intelligence tools (preferred).

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