Threat Research Analyst, Global Security Organization

- Bring insight into all aspects of modern security issues to our products and rapidly developing prototypes for mitigations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional software engineering teams in developing products and services for delivering security assurance.
- Create and maintain use cases for intelligence monitoring, develop and deliver high-quality written products and oral intelligence briefings
- Identify and assess emerging risks, including analysis of deep and dark web data
- Apply cutting-edge AI technologies/Machine Learning (ML) to develop innovative AI solutions for security.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
- Passion and extremely self-motivated about security research, especially to discover real-world security problems, and addressing in-the-wild security threats. Deep understanding of vulnerability analysis and discovery as well as exploitation process and techniques.
- Research experience in attacks and mitigation methods.
- Research experience in two or more of the following: threat intelligence, IAM, key management systems, data security, application security, web application and browser security, security protocols, operating system internals and hardening (e.g., Windows, Linux, OS X, Android), network security, vulnerability management, penetration testing, or applied cryptographic concepts.

Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a technical field (or equivalent work experience in related field
- Professional certifications in Cybersecurity (OSCP, GCIH, GREM, GNFA or other relevant certifications)
- Experience in working and investigating incidents in Cloud environments (e.g. AWS, GCP)
- Familiarity with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
- Familiarity with OSINT tools such as Liferaft, Skopenow, Flashpoint, TLOxp, LexisNexus, etc
- Experience working with strategic, tactical, technical, and operational threat intelligence
- A strong background in data science, AI, machine learning, and deep learning. Experience in applying AI technology to security domain is highly preferred.

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $118800 - $196000 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

3. Exercising sound judgment.

Client-provided location(s): San Jose, CA

Job ID: TikTok-7555533943804020999

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-09-30T20:40:38