Threat Detection and Script Engineer

Overview

Required skills

JavaScript / strong Kibana / good Selenium / Puppeteer / good English / strong

As a Threat Research and Script Engineer, you’ll monitor and analyze digital threats, reverse-engineer malicious code, and enhance detection capabilities. Working closely with engineering and research teams, you’ll investigate suspicious activity, respond to emerging threats, and document findings in technical reports. This role requires strong JavaScript skills, knowledge of browser APIs and HTTP protocols, and sharp analytical thinking to stay ahead in the cybersecurity landscape.

Customer

Our customer is a leading provider of advanced security solutions focused on protecting individuals, organizations, and digital ecosystems from a broad spectrum of threats. Specializing in the AdTech space, the company delivers cutting-edge bot defense and anti-malvertising technologies designed to safeguard advertising platforms from fraudulent and malicious activity.

Project

In the realm of digital security, the client’s platform delivers advanced bot defense and anti-malvertising solutions tailored for the AdTech ecosystem. By leveraging in-depth threat research and customizable detection technologies, it empowers partners including SSPs, DSPs, agencies, and publishers to proactively safeguard their systems and maintain secure, trustworthy ad environments.

Requirements

Requirements

• At least 4 years of experience as a Software Engineer
• 1+ years of experience in Сore Vanilla JavaScript
• Strong refactoring and reverse engineering skills, meaning understanding the execution flows, side effects, implications and intentions of the code being inspected (needed for malicious code reverse engineering purposes)
• Knowledge of different browser APIs
• Knowledge of CS fundamentals, algorithms, and data structures
• Understanding of browsers, browser security policies
• Understanding of HTTP protocol
• Upper-Intermediate level of English

Would be a plus

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Responsibilities

Responsibilities