Sr. Dir. Security Research (WildFire)

About WildFireWildFire, deployed globally, is our cloud-delivered security service and an advanced malware analysis platform. WildFire is a highly successful and rapidly growing cloud security service, continuously evolving to combat sophisticated cyber threats.Your CareerAs the Sr. Director of Security Research for WildFire Engineering, you will lead a critical function at the intersection of cutting-edge security research and robust engineering. You will be responsible for defining the future of malware analysis and prevention within the WildFire platform, driving innovation, and ensuring our capabilities stay ahead of the evolving threat landscape. This is a strategic leadership role that requires a deep passion for security, a strong background in building mission-critical cloud services, and the ability to lead a team at the epicenter of cybersecurity innovation.Your ImpactLead Security Research Strategy: Define and execute the strategic vision for WildFire's security research, including identifying emerging threats, developing novel detection techniques, and evolving our analysis capabilities. This includes pioneering AI research and development to enhance our detection efficacy.Drive Innovation: Foster a culture of innovation within the team, encouraging the exploration of new technologies (e.g., advanced AI/ML for threat detection), research methodologies, and proactive threat intelligence gathering. You'll also drive initiatives around AI Model Scanning to identify and mitigate risks within AI-driven systems.Team Leadership & Growth: Manage, mentor, and grow a globally distributed team of highly skilled engineers and managers. Foster a culture of deep technical curiosity, rapid innovation, and relentless focus on stopping threats for our customers.Strategic Execution: Lead the wildfire engineering team and collaborate with Product Management and the other cross functional teams to translate cutting-edge research into product reality. Drive an agile development process to rapidly deliver new analysis environments (e.g., Windows, macOS, Linux, Android) and detection capabilities.Threat Landscape Expertise: Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the global threat landscape, including adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), malware trends, vulnerability exploits, and emerging threats related to AI systems.Operational Excellence: Ensure the ongoing effectiveness and performance of WildFire's detection capabilities, driving improvements in fidelity, coverage, and performance.