Threat Analyst

Summary

Join Reddit's team as a highly skilled Threat Analyst, Scaled Enforcement, focusing on detecting and mitigating sophisticated spam operations. You will investigate emerging spam tactics, analyze patterns and trends, and collaborate with various teams to enhance automated enforcement and build scalable defenses. This role requires 3+ years of experience in threat analysis and a strong understanding of spam tactics. The position offers competitive compensation, including a base pay range of $123,200–$172,500 USD, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package. Reddit is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in threat analysis, spam detection, or abuse investigations within social media, e-commerce, or similar platforms
• Strong understanding of spam tactics, including bot-driven engagement, SEO abuse, and account compromise
• Experience analyzing large datasets to uncover abuse patterns and trends
• Hands-on experience working with detection systems, including heuristics, rules-based, and ML-based approaches
• Demonstrated proficiency in SQL

Responsibilities

• Investigate and provide enforcement response for spam-related threats, including coordinated manipulation and bot-driven activity
• Analyze patterns and trends in spam operations, including SEO manipulation, account takeovers, and fraudulent engagement
• Work closely with data science and engineering teams to develop detection models to enhance automated enforcement
• Develop frameworks and playbooks for rapid response to emerging spam threats
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, content moderation, and policy, to drive proactive threat mitigation efforts

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
• 401k Match
• Family Planning Support
• Gender-Affirming Care
• Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
• Flexible Vacation & Reddit Global Days off
• Generous paid Parental Leave
• Paid Volunteer time off
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) program with employer match
• Generous time off for vacation
• Parental leave