We're Hiring: Malware Researcher

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Join our team of passionate researchers uncovering the latest cyber threats, tracking ransomware gangs and infostealer campaigns, and sharing insights with the world. If you love gaining evidence-based insight into the inner workings of eCrime threats and want to make a real impact, this is your chance.

Who We Are:

We’re part of ESET’s Security Research Laboratory – “VirusLab” – a global team of experts in malware analysis, detection, and threat intelligence. We work across platforms (Windows, Linux, macOS, mobile) and collaborate closely with colleagues and external partners worldwide.

Tools of the Trade:

IDA Pro, debuggers, Hiew, Kibana, Impala, MISP, YARA, SysInternals, Wireshark, Python, SQL – and powerful internal tools developed over years of research.

What You'll Do:

• Monitor the broad scale of eCrime threats with focus on ransomware and infostealers
• Connect findings to broader malicious campaigns and infrastructure
• Reverse engineer newly discovered malware samples
• Write technical reports and publish on WeLiveSecurity.com
• Regularly summarize your findings in Threat Intelligence reports
• Present your research at prestigious international conferences
• Gather intelligence from internal and open sources
• Collaborate with law enforcement, CERTs, and victims

What We’re Looking For:

• Familiarity with malware analysis and tracking tools (IDA Pro, Kibana, YARA, etc.)
• Solid grasp of the eCrime threat landscape and current trends
• Solid written and spoken English
• Passion for understanding and fighting cybercriminal operations

No Degree? No Problem.

We care more about your skills, curiosity, and ability to understand how software works than your diplomas.

Benefits:

• Support in personal and professional development - opportunities to attend various trainings, courses, conferences or meetups
• Attractive financial bonus paid twice a year based on your performance
• Financial support in case of life milestones (wedding, childbirth)
• Complementary retirement savings contributions
• Fully covered 170 CZK/per day meal vouchers
• Transportation benefit
• Refer a friend" benefit - the opportunity to receive a financial bonus when referring a friend for an open vacancy
• Available home-office or remore work
• Fully-paid 3 sickdays
• Mind’n’Soul Program - free helpline and counselling in personal and professional development
• Sport activities support
• Fresh fruit, tea, coffee, non-alcoholic beverages - you can find them all in every kitchen
• Casual, friendly, open culture with no dress code
• Participating in company events
• Opportunity to use company common areas (terrace, relax zone, library) for a chill time and meetings with colleagues
• Volunteering and opportunity to participate in various CSR activities
• Loyalty program - extra vacation days and financial bonus after working at ESET for 5 and more years