Sr. Manager, Security Product Research

Towards the end of our interview process is an in-person interview.

Do you want to help make the world safe from cyber attack? 

At Corelight, we believe that the best approach to cybersecurity risk starts with the network. Attackers can evade endpoint detection, firewalls and many other technologies - but they can’t avoid leaving digital footprints on the networks they traverse. Built on open-source innovations from Zeek, Suricata and YARA and refined through years of real-world use, Corelight transforms network footprints from physical, virtual and cloud networks into actionable insights. Our customers use these insights to speed incident response and proactively hunt for threats.

We are building a world class and uniquely targeted team to drive security product research through rapid prototyping and testing. The ideal candidate will use their strong analytical skills and awareness of network and cloud security data to drive novel, fast, and effective security product prototypes using the latest technology.  Corelight is uniquely positioned to forge the path for network detection and response, you will have the opportunity to contribute to this future through the expansive bounds of this position. You will be able to look back a year from now and say two things with pride: first, “I helped to build that.” and second, “We are generating insights that no one else in the world has achieved.”

As the leader of Corelight’s Security Product Prototype team, you will work closely with product leaders, engineering, and network security experts to explore, design, test, and build prototype solutions for challenging network security problems. You will play a crucial role in defining the art of the possible for future products at Corelight and defining the standard for network detection in cyber security. 

Responsibilities

• Drive innovation across Corelight through thought leadership.
• Act as a leader and technical SME within the Product organization.
• Lead early prototype development of the next generation of products at Corelight through the use of rapid prototyping, testing and proof of concepts.  
• Work closely with product leaders, security researchers, and engineering leaders on the next generation of network security products.
• Leveraging existing capabilities, find ways to improve customer usability, deployment and consumption of Corelight products. 
• Using a sense of curiosity and drive for innovation, develop new product ideas and features within existing products.
• Drive proof of concept ideas from inception through customer fielding and testing.
• Act as an advocate for innovation within Corelight and its customer base.
• Utilize AI LLM for rapid development and feature execution.

 Minimum Qualifications

• Strong appreciation for our core values: low ego results, tireless service, and applied curiosity.
• 7+ years experience in rapid development across a full stack environment, to include cloud, containers, orchestration, and modern programming languages (golang preferred).
• Strong understanding of virtualization environments and orchestration solutions such as Kubernetes.
• Experience in computer networking, understanding layer 2-7 of the OSI model and how each layer contributes to the operational network. 
• Understanding of network security concepts such as encryption, protocol abuses, and patterns of attack
• Participate in highly technical discussions across multiple teams within Corelight.
• Utilize customer centric communication skills to interact both internally and externally.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SIEMs such as Splunk or Elastic.
• Experience adopting and using Agile development tools and methodologies, and working in a distributed team.
• Understanding of security operations, threat hunting, and incident response.
• Excellent communication skills with experience collaborating across UX, engineering, and product teams.
• Familiarity with data analytics, AI-assisted security decision-making, and automation.
• Education: Degrees in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related technical disciplines (or equivalent experience).

Fueled by investments from top-tier venture capital organizations such as Crowdstrike, Accel and Insight, Corelight is the fastest growing network detection and response platform in the industry. Our customers trust us to protect mission-critical assets in leading enterprises, government, and research institutions worldwide. We are leading the way with AI-assisted workflows, machine learning models, cloud security and SaaS-based solutions to arm defenders with the tools and knowledge they need to disrupt cyber attacks. Our team of passionate innovators are dedicated to solving some of the toughest challenges in cybersecurity, while fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and growth-oriented culture.

Corelight is committed to a geographically distributed yet connected employee base with employees working from home and office locations around the world.  At Corelight, we take pride in the diversity of our backgrounds and perspectives, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that strengthens our company. 

We are looking forward to meeting you.  Check us out at www.corelight.com