Senior Threat Intelligence Researcher

Details

Help develop and improve NordVPN Threat Protection by researching scams, phishing, and other online threats. The role serves as a subject-matter expert for Threat Intelligence and works with Data Science, Engineering, Marketing, and PR teams to translate research into product improvements and public cybersecurity insights.

Responsibilities

• Act as the principal subject-matter expert for Threat Intelligence and assist in setting the team's research direction across areas such as fake shops, investment scams, romance scams, phishing, and other online threats.
• Translate research into new or improved protection vectors for the NordVPN Threat Protection product.
• Collaborate with Marketing and PR to provide data-driven context on cybersecurity trends.
• Share concise, evidence-based insights on social channels about emerging threats, notable campaigns, and practical safety guidance.
• Contribute to scripting short-form video explainers and participate on camera when needed.
• Partner with Data Science and Engineering teams to improve ML-based Threat Intelligence and validate impact using clear metrics.
• Recommend and help onboard new tools, data sources, and processes that increase Threat Intelligence efficiency and consistency.
• Mentor and coach junior researchers.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of hands-on experience in Threat Intelligence.
• Comfortable sharing insights publicly through social media, blogs, or talks.
• Deep understanding of the intelligence lifecycle, including collection, enrichment, pivoting, and dissemination of threat indicators and behaviors.
• Ability to conduct research on protection improvements that results in a clear, reasoned, evidence-based action plan, involving Data Science and Engineering teams when needed.
• Curiosity and passion for cybersecurity, with an active habit of staying current on industry trends.

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience collaborating with Data Scientists on model development, including requirements, data curation, and evaluation.
• Prior media experience, such as interviews or on-camera appearances, on Threat Intelligence topics.

Benefits

• Extensive online and in-person training, access to Coursera and Skillshare, mentorship, and internal career opportunities.
• Extra vacation days that increase with tenure, additional sick leave, special-occasion and parenting leave.
• Premium private health insurance in Lithuania and Poland.
• Free Calm, Headspace, and Mindletic subscriptions, plus resilience and mindfulness training and mental health events.
• In-house gyms, Multisport and Urban Sport cards, online workouts, and physical well-being support.
• Company workations abroad.
• Ability to work from different locations.
• Gifts for birthdays, work anniversaries, weddings, and new family members.
• Summer camps for children and flexible support for parents.
• Team-building activities and company events.
• Access to the Vilnius headquarters, including silent rooms, gyms, a game room, a music room, and a coffee bar.