Security Researcher Team Lead

We’re looking for an exceptional Security Researcher Team Lead to join and lead our world-class Security Research Team.

This role sits at the intersection of deep offensive research and strategic defensive thinking — influencing how modern cloud-native attacks are detected, understood, and stopped at scale.

What You’ll Do

Provide technical leadership and mentorship to security researchers, setting a high bar for research quality, depth, and execution.

Research and analyze advanced attack techniques targeting Linux-based cloud-native environments (containers, Kubernetes, serverless).

Reverse engineer Linux malware to uncover behavior patterns, execution flows, and persistence mechanisms.

Study real-world threat actor techniques and translate insights into actionable detection, prevention, and hardening strategies.

Design and prototype advanced detection and observability mechanisms, including kernel- and runtime-level approaches (e.g., eBPF).

Turn cutting-edge research into scalable security capabilities that protect large-scale production systems.

Collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to ensure research outcomes are practical, impactful, and production-ready.

Influence Aqua’s long-term security strategy through research-driven insights.

What You Bring

2+ years of management security research team.

5+ years of hands-on security research experience, with a strong focus on Linux-based systems.

Deep, practical knowledge of Linux internals - processes, syscalls, memory, networking, and filesystems.

Strong experience in Linux malware analysis and reverse engineering.

Proficiency in C and Python for low-level research, tooling, and prototyping.

Proven ability to analyze attacker behavior and design corresponding detection or mitigation strategies.

Strong familiarity with cloud-native technologies, including containers, Kubernetes, and container runtimes.

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex technical findings and influence stakeholders.

B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent experience (military, academic, or advanced technical background preferred).

Why Aqua

Aqua is at the forefront of cloud-native security, where research directly shapes real-world protection for global enterprises. This role offers true technical ownership, visible impact, and the opportunity to lead research that matters - not just publish it.

If you’re driven by deep technical challenges, real adversaries, and systems operating at scale - we’d love to talk.

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