Staff Threat Researcher

Zscaler · Bellevue, Washington, USA; Remote - USA; San Jose, California, USA; Santa Clara, California, USA; USA - Update Location · Remote-friendly

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Company
Zscaler
Location
Bellevue, Washington, USA; Remote - USA; San Jose, California, USA; Santa Clara, California, USA; USA - Update Location
Salary
$122,500 — $175,000
Posted
October 1, 2026

About this job

Role We are looking for a Staff Threat Researcher to join our team. This is a remote role, reporting to the Manager Threat Research in the Threat Research Team. As our Staff Threat Researcher, you will serve as a highly technical subject matter expert on adversary tradecraft across endpoint, cloud, and identity environments. You will apply formal research methodologies to dissect and replicate complex cyber attacks, answering the critical questions of exactly how techniques work and how we can best detect them. By transforming your deep technical discoveries into practical attack automations and scalable detection recommendations, you will bridge the gap between theoretical research and operational defense.…

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