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Senior Security Researcher

Aqua Security· Security Research / Threat Research
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Ramat-GanFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Senior-level security researcher role focusing on deep technical research in cloud-native security, with emphasis on Linux, Kubernetes, containers, and serverless environments. Transform offensive insights into scalable defensive capabilities and work closely with engineering and product teams.

Responsibilities

  • Research and analyze sophisticated attack techniques targeting Linux-based cloud-native systems, including Kubernetes, containers, and serverless environments.
  • Reverse engineer Linux malware families to extract behavioral patterns, execution flows, and persistence mechanisms.
  • Study real-world threat actor techniques and translate findings into actionable detection, prevention, and hardening strategies.
  • Design and prototype advanced detection logic and observability mechanisms, including kernel- and runtime-level approaches (e.g., eBPF).
  • Influence Aqua’s security strategy by turning research insights into capabilities that protect large-scale production environments.
  • Collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to ensure research outcomes are impactful and scalable.

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience in security research with a strong focus on Linux-based systems.
  • B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent experience from a military, academic, or advanced technical background.
  • Deep, practical understanding of Linux internals (processes, syscalls, memory, networking, filesystems).
  • Strong experience with malware analysis and reverse engineering in Linux environments.
  • Proficiency in C and Python for low-level research, tooling, and prototyping.
  • Proven ability to analyze attacker behavior and design corresponding detection or mitigation strategies.
  • Strong familiarity with cloud-native technologies, including containers, Kubernetes, and container runtimes.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical findings clearly and influence stakeholders.

Skills

Required:Linux internalsMalware analysis and reverse engineering (Linux)CPythonCloud-native technologiesDetection and mitigation strategy designCommunication and stakeholder influence
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Aqua Security

Protect What Runs in the Cloud

Aqua Security is the pioneer in securing containerized cloud native applications from development to production. Aqua's full lifecycle solution prevents attacks by enforcing pre-deployment hygiene and mitigates attacks in real time in production, reducing mean time to repair and overall business risk. The Aqua Platform, a Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP), integrates security from Code to Cloud, combining the power of agent and agentless technology into a single solution. With enterprise scale that doesn’t slow development pipelines, Aqua secures your future in the cloud. Founded in 2015, Aqua is headquartered in Boston, MA and Ramat Gan, IL protecting over 500 of the world’s largest enterprises.

cloud native securitycontainer securityKubernetes securityserverless securityCSPMcloud securityDevSecOpscloud compliance
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