Malware Researcher (Remote)

About Us

Cracken is an applied AI lab building world’s first full kill chain proactive cyber platform. Built by cyber warfare-experienced operators and AI researchers Cracken keeps digital infrastructure resilient so businesses and societies operate.

We are expanding globally and seeking a talented Malware Researcher to strengthen our threat intelligence capabilities and enhance our AI Agent's understanding of the evolving malware landscape.

What You'll Do

Malware Research & Analysis:

Perform static and dynamic analysis of malware samples ranging from commodity threats to sophisticated APT campaigns

Conduct reverse engineering of malicious binaries, scripts, and documents using industry-standard tools

Research emerging malware families, attack techniques, and evasion mechanisms (including polymorphic malware)

Track threat actor TTPs and map findings to frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK

Detection & Automation:

Build AI-based automation tools and pipelines for large-scale malware processing and analysis

AI Integration & Research:

Collaborate with AI engineers to integrate malware intelligence into Cracken's agentic framework

Help develop automated malware analysis capabilities within our AI Agent

Intelligence Production:

Produce comprehensive technical reports and threat assessments

Be active in the offensive AI community, sharing insights and staying ahead of adversarial techniques

Present findings to internal stakeholders and contribute to product development

Monitor threat landscape trends and provide strategic threat intelligence insights

Required Skills

Technical Expertise:

5+ years of experience in malware analysis, reverse engineering, or threat research

Knowledge programming languages (C/C++)

Understanding of various operating systems internals (Windows, Linux, macOS, etc.), file systems, processes

Mobile malware analysis experience

Experience with virtualization and sandboxing environments for dynamic analysis

Security Knowledge:

Solid understanding of malware techniques: persistence mechanisms, polymorphic malware, C2 communications, evasion tactics

Knowledge of cryptographic algorithms commonly used by malware

Nice to Have:

Experience with agentic AI in cybersecurity

OSINT and dark web research capabilities

Why Cracken?

Real-world impact: Our technology is validated in nation-state operations and grounded in hands-on internal research

Team with a mission: Ukrainian-heavy international team of PhDs, professors, and top-tier industry veterans, driven by intrinsic motivation shaped by real-world adversity

Adaptive roles: We shape roles around exceptional talent — your ownership and drive will define your path

Perfect timing: Operating at the intersection of AI, cybersecurity, and autonomous systems, Cracken is uniquely positioned to win against sophisticated adversaries

What we offer

Ownership over a core cybersecurity product

Direct collaboration with founders and elite cyber operators

High autonomy and real impact on product direction

Fully remote & flexible work setup

Competitive compensation