Security Engineer I

Summary

Join ExtraHop’s Threat Research team as a Security Engineer I and contribute to impactful cybersecurity solutions. Analyze network data, detect threats, and emulate cyberattack tactics. Collaborate with software engineering and product teams to support secure development practices, threat modeling, and security verification. Define security standards for leading-edge products and align research insights with product campaigns to defend against evolving threats. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and up to two years of experience. ExtraHop offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Bachelors in cybersecurity, computer science or related fields
• New grad or up to 2 years’ related and transferable experience
• Foundational skills in software engineering and network security; C/C++, Go, JavaScript, Python, React, Redux
• Familiarity with cloud environments like Azure, including lab development and managing security pipeline tools
• Skills to manage and optimize product security tooling to reduce false positives and to improve operational efficiencies
• Ability to maintain internal security documentation and promote best practices
• Familiarity with incident detection and response efforts
• Strong interpersonal skills to foster collaboration

Responsibilities

• Provide security input and guidance for all new products and technologies
• Support the operations and effectiveness of product security pipeline tools
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to provide support, conduct regular product security assessments and threat modeling
• Enhance product security tools to minimize false positives and improve accuracy
• Model, analyze and emulate cyber tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs)
• Classify threat behaviors and refine threat intelligence
• Maintain and update internal security documentation and standards to uphold best practices
• Design and implement tools to automate and scale security processes
• Support development of incident detection tools to automate and scale security processes
• Align research findings with product campaigns to drive impactful cybersecurity solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in scripting or programming languages
• Familiarity performing product security assessments and threat modeling
• Experience designing and implementing tools to automate and scale security processes
• Proficiency in packet analysis and working with network traffic
• Knowledge of security guidance for developing and assessing new products and technologies
• Understanding of network protocols and the OSI model
• Previous experience with secure software development lifecycle practices
• Ability to align technical insights with customer needs and business goals

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Flexible PTO, Sick Time Prorated Based on Date of Hire, and All Federal Holidays (US Only) + 3 Days of Paid Volunteer Time
• Non-Commissioned Positions may be eligible to participate in the Annual Discretionary Bonus Plan
• FSA and Dependent Care Accounts + EAP, where applicable
• Educational Reimbursement
• 401k with Employer Match or Pension where applicable
• Pet Insurance (US Only)
• Parental Leave (US Only)
• Hybrid and Remote Work Model