Anduril Industries

Staff Threat & Attack Research Engineer

Anduril Industries$191K — $253K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Experience analyzing complex threat actor campaigns, including supply chain and infrastructure.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Rust, Golang, or Swift.
  • Ability to prioritize and manage tasks independently with little supervision.
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor and analyze cyber threats targeting products and infrastructure.
  • Research and mitigate emerging threats in the technical landscape.
  • Collaborate with detection and response teams to provide intelligence.
  • Engage with offensive security teams during red team engagements.
  • Enhance tools for tracking threat actors and integrating intelligence data.
  • Collaborate with external partners for capability building.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees.
  • Support in health and recovery, ensuring overall well-being.
  • Clear pathways for professional growth and development.
  • Access to competitive equity grants as part of the compensation package.
Full Job Description
ABOUT THE TEAM

We're seeking a Staff Threat and Attack Research Engineer to join our Security organization. The ideal candidate will combine threat intelligence knowledge with strong engineering skills to develop and implement advanced threat actor tracking and analysis systems to protect Anduril products and infrastructure.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
  • Monitor and analyze sophisticated cyber threats targeting Anduril's products, infrastructure, and personnel.
  • Research, mitigate, and anticipate emerging technical trends in the threat landscape.
  • Collaborate closely with the detection and response team to provide timely and actionable intelligence to support ongoing investigations.
  • Engage cross functionally with the offensive security team on product and infrastructure red team engagements.
  • Enhance tooling for threat actor tracking and intelligence data integration.
  • Foster proactive collaboration and information exchange with external partners to build joint capabilities and achieve shared objectives.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Proven experience analyzing complex threat actor campaigns, including supply chain and infrastructure, with the ability to develop long term countermeasures.
  • Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g. Python, Rust, Golang, Swift)
  • Capacity to prioritize and execute tasks independently with minimal supervision.
  • Strong and professional communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Ability to obtain and hold a U.S. Secret security clearance.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • In-depth knowledge of nation-state, sophisticated criminal, or supply chain threats.
  • Experience creating file-based or network-based rules and signatures (e.g. YARA, Snort) for detection and tracking complex threats.
  • Track record of writing production code for threat intelligence tools
  • Expertise in large scale data analysis
  • Established connection within the broader security and threat intel community
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in team environments.
  • Experience with Vertex Synapse


US Salary Range

$191,000-$253,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that develops advanced systems for the military. The company was founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey, Trae Stephens, and Matt Grimm, and has since grown to become a major player in the defense industry. Anduril's products include autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and other advanced technologies that are designed to enhance military capabilities. The company has received significant funding from investors and has partnerships with several major defense contractors. Anduril is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Learn more about Anduril Industries
Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2017

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