CanadaVP, Threat Research - Security Intelligence
1 мес. назад
CanadaWorldwideHead
mlsecurity researchdetection engineeringendpoint protectionpublic speaking
Lead the threat research agenda for Security, shaping detection, prevention, and research priorities while representing the company externally.
Обязанности
- Security is hiring a VP of Threat Research to own the research agenda for what our platform detects, prevents, and publishes, and to serve as the public voice of that work. This role reports directly to the GM of Security. It is a senior individual contributor leadership role for someone with deep technical credibility who wants to shape direction through expertise, judgment, and influence. You will decide what the team builds and why: setting priorities across detection engineering, threat research, endpoint protections, and security ML, while partnering closely with delivery leaders who own execution and people management. This is also a highly visible, outbound role. You will represent with customers, at industry conferences, with press and analysts, and in the b
- Define the research and detection agenda across SIEM, endpoint, threat research, and security ML
- Set the quality bar for what detects, prevents, and publishes
- Decide where the team should invest next across malware detection, ransomware and memory protections, and AI-driven security capabilities
- Shape the publishing strategy for Security Labs, including original research, malware analysis, and conference content
- Act as the external face of the organization with customers, analysts, press, and the security community
- Partner with engineering, product, and delivery leadership to turn research priorities into shipped protections
- Help advance ’s point of view on open and transparent security, including public detections and explainable AI-driven protections
- Lead thinking on how AI changes both threat research and attacker behavior, and how should respond
Требования
- Deep credibility in threat research, detection engineering, endpoint security, or security ML
- Hands-on technical experience doing the work yourself, not only leading teams
- The ability to operate as a senior IC leader who sets direction through technical depth and strong judgment
- Strong public communication skills and enthusiasm for customer engagement, speaking, and industry visibility
- A clear belief in open, transparent security and the value of publishing detections and research openly
- Strong judgment and the ability to lead through influence, expertise, and vision
- Experience setting strategy across technical security domains and translating that into clear priorities
- A thoughtful point of view on AI in security, including both its promise and its risks
- Willingness to travel regularly for customer meetings, conferences, and external engagements
Будет плюсом
- Experience leading or contributing to publicly recognized threat research or detection content
- Familiarity with open detection ecosystems, GitHub-based research workflows, or community-driven security programs
- Experience spanning both endpoint protections and SIEM detections
- Background working with malware models, behavioral detections, or small language models in security use cases
- Existing presence in the security community through talks, publications, or media engagement
- Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary. This role does not have a variable compensation component. The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is listed below.
- These ranges represent the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the ranges may be modified in the future.
- An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.
- believes that employees should have the opportunity to share in the value that we create together for our shareholders. Therefore, in addition to cash compensation, this role is currently eligible to participate in 's stock program. Our total rewards package also includes a company-matched Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings, along with a range of other benefits offered with a holistic emphasis on employee well-being.
Другое
- , the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — ’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI.
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- We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.
- Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
- Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
- Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
- Generous number of vacation days each year
- Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service
- Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
- Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave
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