Director of Security Research

About Us:

SentinelOne is defining the future of cybersecurity through our XDR platform that automatically prevents, detects, and responds to threats in real-time. Singularity XDR ingests data and leverages our patented AI models to deliver autonomous protection. With SentinelOne, organizations gain full transparency into everything happening across the network at machine speed – to defeat every attack, at every stage of the threat lifecycle. 

We are a values-driven team where names are known, results are rewarded, and friendships are formed. Trust, accountability, relentlessness, ingenuity, and OneSentinel define the pillars of our collaborative and unified global culture. We're looking for people that will drive team success and collaboration across SentinelOne. If you’re enthusiastic about innovative approaches to problem-solving, we would love to speak with you about joining our team!

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a senior manager, someone with wide R&D experience and security specific background to help shape the security aspects of our vision and translate the technical business needs to tangible objectives. Someone with the ability to learn and get into the details of any security related subject from both the potential customer perspective and the researcher perspective. Someone who already led similar projects - as a direct R&D manager or as a Product Manager. If you have the relevant background, and you are interested in shaping the next big and innovative projects of the industry - we're looking for you.

Why us?

We are at the forefront of the most dominant space of the Cyber Security market. You'll be working closely with some of the best researchers on the planet on the most innovative and challenging features that will shape the future of Cyber Security. You will be part of a truly global team that is rapidly growing around the world, on an amazing journey of success. You will work with great people in an open, fun environment, and you will be part of an organization that truly values its people.

What will you do?

You will manage our detection group within the Research organization, owning S1’s E2E detection - cross Operating Systems and cross engines (We have many). You will directly manage our Detection Subject Matter Experts and our Strategic Research team. You will be responsible for directing our Intelligence group’s priorities and focus. Your job will be to make sure we always stay ahead of the curve - proactively looking for new attacks and techniques and guiding our detection engineering teams.

You will work with all company functions around the world - R&D, Product Management, Services, Sales, Support, Marketing etc. You will be encouraged to be in close and direct touch with our most strategic customers. 

What experience or knowledge should you bring?

• 7+ years of experience in hands-on security research, in the area of endpoint security.
• 5+ years of experience as a manager.
• Previous experience as a manager of managers.
• Knowledge around common attack flows and the malware world.
• Sufficient OS Internals knowledge.
• Knowledge about next-generation endpoint protection, cyber-security technologies (traditional antivirus, network security, firewalls, vulnerability assessment, incident response, forensics, threat intelligence etc)
• Strong written, verbal, editing and presentation skills. 
• Experience in network / other security industries that are not Endpoint - advantage.
• Deep understanding of an existing EPP internals - advantage.
• Product Management experience - advantage.

SentinelOne is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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