Sr. Security Researcher II, Persona Ops; Remote

As a global leader in cybersecurity, Crowd Strike 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 Crowd Strike 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 Crowd Striker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. We’re always looking to add talented Crowd Strikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other.

Crowd Strike is looking for a self‑starting, action‑oriented, and highly motivated Senior Security Researcher II to join our Counter Adversary Operations Team. This position requires the candidate to track and collect information related to Russian‑language eCrime actors, tools, tradecraft, and techniques in a wide variety of environments, including the deep and dark web, and is instrumental in providing unique insight into finished Intelligence products used by Crowd Strike customers and stakeholders.

The successful candidate will be an operational security (OPSEC)‑savvy, detail‑oriented problem solver, and have substantial experience driving concurrent projects and executing assigned tasks to completion with minimal direction.

• Collect unique, relevant actionable, and timely information to answer established standing and ad‑hoc requirements related to Russian/Eastern‑European eCrime actors.
• Leverage advanced engagement skills and OSINT tradecraft to follow up on leads, identify Russian/Eastern‑European eCrime threat actors, and track them in various online communities.
• Identify current and emerging cyber threats and trends pertaining to Russian/Eastern‑European eCrime, including technical information.
• Create consistently clear, highly‑contextualised internal reports of collected information in a way that enables robust analysis.
• Collaborate with teams producing analytical reports and threat estimates pertaining to Russian/Eastern‑European eCrime topics.
• Employ secure virtual operational tradecraft methods and practices.

• Extensive experience navigating a wide variety of cyber threat actor environments, including social media, hidden services, and forums.
• In‑depth familiarity with a wide variety of Russian‑language eCrime groups.
• Practical knowledge of technical terminology, tools, and tactics employed by eCrime actors, particularly those used by Russian‑language eCrime actors.
• Ability to perform comprehensive direct engagement and OSINT investigations using Russian‑language skills.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing environments and devise creative solutions to difficult problems and scenarios with persistence.
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently and proactively.
• Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines with minimal guidance.
• Excellent attention to detail.

• Additional background in Russian/Eastern European geopolitical issues and language capabilities including, but not limited to, Russian and Ukrainian.
• Prior intelligence community, human intelligence (HUMINT), or cyber threat intelligence background highly preferred. Practical experience with virtual HUMINT is highly desirable.

• 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.

Crowd Strike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is…