Security Researcher, Data Ops

As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We’re also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you. About the Role: CrowdStrike is looking for a self-starting, responsible, action-oriented, and highly motivated Senior Security Researcher to join our Counter Adversary Operations team. This position will require the candidate to collect and analyze data from the cybercriminal underground that could impact the security and privacy of CrowdStrike customers and their users. A successful candidate will be an operational security (OPSEC)-savvy, detail-oriented problem solver, and with an interest in data collection and analysis. Highly qualified candidates will have a technical foundation, and experience in cyber threat intelligence. What You'll Do: • Complete technical collections projects including acquisition, monitoring, and analysis of deep and dark web data. • Collect and ingest data from websites by developing scrapers and scripts to work with APIs and databases. • Build, deploy, and maintain tools and services with Docker, Git, and automated pipelines. • Investigate logs to identify and fix code issues, ensuring collection tools can adapt and keep up with an evolving criminal ecosystem. • Employ secure operational tradecraft methods and practices. • Conduct proactive research into underground cybercriminal economies and how threat actors are exploiting or abusing emerging technologies. • Collaborate closely with multiple and various stakeholders of CrowdStrike’s global Counter Adversary Operations team. What You'll Need: Required: • Professional experience in cyber threat intelligence, open source intelligence, or information security. • Proficiency in at least one general-purpose programming language such as Python, and experience with developing tools for data extraction, webscraping, and interacting with databases. • Familiarity with Docker, Git, and general web technologies including HTTP, HTML, and JavaScript. • Familiarity or experience with common logging tools like Splunk or Logscale. • Familiarity with Python and open source tools to scrape, parse, and work with data e.g. pandas, requests, SQL, beautifulsoup. • Ability to interact with RESTful and other types of APIs for both data retrieval and developing new tools. • Confidence in navigating large datasets and conducting exploratory data analysis using statistical methods to find needles in a haystack. • Appreciation for CrowdStrike’s mission and principles around security, trust and safety, and privacy. • Practical knowledge of operational security (OPSEC) principles and best practices. • Ability to work remotely, in a collaborative team environment across different time zones. Preferred: • Additional language expertise (Russian, Mandarin, Korean, Spanish, Farsi, Arabic, Japanese, French, Hindi, Urdu or others). • Prior intelligence community or cyber threat intelligence background. • Demonstrated engagement in the security community, academic research community, CTFs, or contributing to open source software development. • Interest or experience in leveraging machine learning, generative AI applications, and LLMs to automate workflows and understand large datasets. • Undergraduate degree, or equivalent experience, in information security, cybersecurity, computer science, data science, intelligence studies or a related field. • Other technical security certifications or research background is a plus. Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike: • Market leader in compensation and equity awards • Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs • Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge • Paid parental and adoption leaves • Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role • Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections • Vibrant office culture with world class amenities • Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program. CrowdStrike is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by law. We base all employment decisions--including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, lay-offs, return from lay-off, terminations and social/recreational programs--on valid job requirements. If you need assistance accessing or reviewing the information on this website or need help submitting an application for employment or requesting an accommodation, please contact us at [email protected] for further assistance. Find out more about your rights as an applicant. CrowdStrike participates in the E-Verify program. Notice of E-Verify Participation Right to Work CrowdStrike, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Placement within the pay range is dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, job level, supervisory status, and location. The base salary range for this position for all U.S. candidates is $70,000 - $95,000 per year, with eligibility for bonuses, equity grants and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, 401k and paid time off. For detailed information about the U.S. benefits package, please click here. Expected Close Date of Job Posting is:02-24-2026 Apply tot his job