Detection Engineer/Threat Analyst

1 Month ago • 3-5 Years

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Detection Engineer/Threat Analyst at ReversingLabs, you will be crucial in advancing cybersecurity maturity by enhancing software supply chain security and threat intelligence solutions. Your key responsibilities include analyzing customer reports, investigating detection gaps, designing solutions, creating and refining YARA rules, leveraging malware analysis tools, providing technical recommendations, documenting findings, and staying current with emerging threats. You will analyze and respond to false positives and false negatives, improving product detection accuracy and identifying and addressing detection gaps. This role requires a solid understanding of malware types, attack vectors, and evasion techniques.

Must have:

3-5 years of experience in malware analysis or cybersecurity.
Familiarity with YARA rules and their application.
Experience with static and dynamic malware analysis tools.
Understanding of malware types, attack vectors, and evasion techniques.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Good to have:

Experience writing and optimizing YARA rules.
Knowledge of reverse engineering.
Experience with large datasets for threat research.
Ability to identify patterns in data.
Familiarity with programming languages used in threat analysis.
Understanding of security frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK).
Experience analyzing malware across multiple platforms.
Prior experience in handling customer-reported security issues.

Perks:

Hybrid or fully remote work options.
Flexible working hours.
Generous compensation and bonus system.
Personal education budget.
Company library.
Permanent contract in a fast-growing global company.
Great career advancement opportunities.
Employee referral bonus program.
Multisport card, annual health checkup, newborn child allowance.
Wellness Weekends.
Fully covered car garage.

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Job Details

At ReversingLabs, our software supply chain security and threat intelligence solutions have become essential to advancing cybersecurity maturity around the globe. We're on a journey to expand adoption and accelerate growth by hiring top talent across the security industry.

Notable breaches such as SolarWinds, CircleCI, and 3CX have elevated software supply chain security as a top initiative across every organization developing or purchasing software. Only ReversingLabs delivers the software package analysis speed and intelligence needed to protect against this critical area of risk.

Our vision is clear. Arming every company with end-to-end insights to ensure development releases securely, IT purchases safely, and the SOC can effectively detect, isolate, and respond.

Key Responsibilities

Analyze customer and researcher reports regarding false positives and false negatives
Investigate detection gaps and design solutions to improve product detection accuracy
Create, test, and refine YARA rules to enhance threat detection capabilities
Leverage static and dynamic tools for malware analysis
Provide technical recommendations to engineering teams on product improvements and data collection requirements
Document findings, detection methodologies, and threat intelligence for internal knowledge base
Stay current with emerging threats and malware trends in the cybersecurity landscape

3-5 years of experience in malware analysis, threat detection, or a similar cybersecurity role
Familiarity with YARA rules and the ability to understand, apply, and tune existing rules
Experience with static and dynamic malware analysis tools
Solid understanding of various malware types, attack vectors, and evasion techniques
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Good communication skills in English for collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrable experience writing and optimizing YARA rules
Knowledge of reverse engineering
Experience working with large datasets for threat research and detection engineering
Ability to identify patterns, anomalies, and unusual behaviors in data
Familiarity with programming languages commonly used in threat analysis (Python, PowerShell, etc.)
Understanding of common security frameworks and standards (MITRE ATT&CK, etc.)
Experience analyzing malware across multiple platforms (Windows, Linux, macOS)
Prior experience in handling customer-reported security issues

Benefits

Hybrid or fully remote work options (paid accommodation & transportation to Zagreb during onboarding for remote employees)
Flexible working hours
Generous compensation and a bonus system based on annual performance
Hefty personal education budget and the possibility to attend leading conferences and seminars in the field
Company library and the possibility to order books of choice via Amazon
Permanent contract in a fast-growing global company with Fortune 500 & government agencies as clients
Great career advancement opportunities — clear goals & internal promotions
Employee referral bonus program: 1.061,78 EUR net for junior positions, 2.123,56 EUR net for mid to senior positions, and 2.654,46 EUR net for principal/managerial positions
Multisport card, annual health checkup, newborn child allowance, rent-cost, and 3rd pillar pension benefits
Wellness Weekends — quarterly, company-wide three-day weekend, starting with a company-paid Friday off for all employees
Fully covered car garage in Radnička cesta for all employees