Senior AI Threat Researcher

Sophos

Senior researcher focusing on AI and cybersecurity within Sophos, analyzing threat actors' use of AI and driving operational efficiencies. Collaborating across teams to synthesize findings into actionable intelligence strategies.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaSenior💰 CA$129,000 - CA$215,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Research how threat actors are leveraging AI across the attack lifecycle, including: AI assisted social engineering, AI-generated malware, automated reconnaissance, and adversarial attacks against ML-based defenses.
Research real-world threats to agentic AI systems, AI supply chains, and enterprise AI deployments, assessing risk and developing detection strategies.
Help instrument and tune telemetry to identify indicators of AI-driven attacker behavior at scale.
Analyze global telemetry, case data, and OSINT to surface emerging AI-related threat trends and early-warning indicators.
Identify opportunities to automate repetitive research and reporting workflows using LLMs, scripting, and internal tooling.
Work closely with CTU researchers, SophosLabs analysts, MDR threat hunters, data scientists, and engineering teams to synthesize findings into unique reporting with actionable intelligence.
Produce high-quality written intelligence outputs, including deep-dive research, rapid analyses, and strategic forecasting.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Ability to interpret data from diverse telemetry sources and transform it into actionable intelligence.
Exceptional written communication skills suitable for both technical and executive audiences.
Demonstrated experience in at least two of the following: threat intelligence, malware analysis, detection engineering, or AI/ML research.
Strong knowledge of threat actor ecosystems, modern attack techniques, and the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
Hands-on proficiency with Python and modern AI development patterns, including building and orchestrating multi-agent systems, working with LLM APIs, and designing agentic workflows with sub-agents, tool use, and retrieval-augmented generation.
Experience building or using automation tools to streamline analytical or reporting workflows.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees.
Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy.
Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities.
Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint.
Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp.
Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge.
Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Pythonmalware analysisdetection engineeringAI researchML researchautomation toolsdata analysistelemetry analysisreporting workflowsmulti-agent systems

Soft Skills

written communicationactionable intelligencecollaborationsynthesis of findingsstrategic forecasting