Senior Security Researcher

About the Role

Crowd Strike is looking for a self-starting, responsible, action-oriented, and highly motivated Senior Security Researcher to join our Counter Adversary Operations team. This position will require the candidate to collect and analyze data from the cybercriminal underground that could impact the security and privacy of Crowd Strike customers and their users. A successful candidate will be an operational security (OPSEC)-savvy, detail-oriented problem solver, and with an interest in data collection and analysis. Highly qualified candidates will have a technical foundation, and experience in cyber threat intelligence.

What You'll Do

• Complete technical collections projects including acquisition, monitoring, and analysis of deep and dark web data
• Collect and ingest data from websites by developing scrapers and scripts to work with APIs and databases
• Build, deploy, and maintain tools and services with Docker, Git, and automated pipelines
• Investigate logs to identify and fix code issues, ensuring collection tools can adapt and keep up with an evolving criminal ecosystem
• Employ secure operational tradecraft methods and practices
• Conduct proactive research into underground cybercriminal economies and how threat actors are exploiting or abusing emerging technologies
• Collaborate closely with multiple and various stakeholders of Crowd Strike's global Counter Adversary Operations team

What You'll Need

Required

• Professional experience in cyber threat intelligence, open source intelligence, or information security
• Proficiency in at least one general-purpose programming language such as Python, and experience with developing tools for data extraction, webscraping, and interacting with databases
• Familiarity with Docker, Git, and general web technologies including HTTP, HTML, and JavaScript
• Familiarity or experience with common logging tools like Splunk or Logscale
• Familiarity with Python and open source tools to scrape, parse, and work with data e.g. pandas, requests, SQL, beautifulsoup
• Ability to interact with RESTful and other types of APIs for both data retrieval and developing new tools
• Confidence in navigating large datasets and conducting exploratory data analysis using statistical methods to find needles in a haystack
• Appreciation for Crowd Strike's mission and principles around security, trust and safety, and privacy
• Practical knowledge of operational security (OPSEC) principles and best practices
• Ability to work remotely, in a collaborative team environment across different time zones

Preferred

• Additional language expertise (Russian, Mandarin, Korean, Spanish, Farsi, Arabic, Japanese, French, Hindi, Urdu or others)
• Prior intelligence community or cyber threat intelligence background
• Demonstrated engagement in the security community, academic research community, CTFs, or contributing to open source software development
• Interest or experience in leveraging machine learning, generative AI applications, and LLMs to automate workflows and understand large datasets
• Undergraduate degree, or equivalent experience, in information security, cybersecurity, computer science, data science, intelligence studies or a related field
• Other technical security certifications or research background is a plus

Compensation and Benefits

• Market leader in compensation and equity awards
• Base salary range for U.S. candidates: $70,000 - $95,000 per year, with eligibility for bonuses, equity grants and a comprehensive benefits package
• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
• Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
• Paid parental and adoption leaves
• Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
• Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
• Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
• Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe
• Health insurance, 401k and paid time off included

Equal Opportunity and Additional Information

Crowd Strike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program. Crowd Strike is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by law. We base all employment decisions--including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, lay-offs, return from lay-off, terminations and social/recreational programs--on valid job requirements.

If you need assistance accessing or reviewing the information on this website or need help submitting an application for employment or requesting an accommodation, please contact us at recruiting@crowdstrike.com for further assistance.

Crowd Strike participates in the E-Verify program. Crowd Strike, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Placement within the pay range is dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, job level, supervisory status, and location.

Expected Close Date of Job Posting: 02-24-2026

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