Security Researcher

Big Ideas. Real People.

At Orca, in the right environment and with the right team, talent has no boundaries. This team spirit, together with our drive to always aim high, has quickly earned us unicorn status and turned us into a global cloud security innovation leader. So if you’re ready to join an amazing team of people who inspire each other every day, now is the time to find your place in our pod.

We’re looking for driven and talented people like you to join our R&D team and our mission to change the future of cloud security. Ready to dive in and swim with our pod?

Highlights

• High-growth: Over the past six years, we’ve consistently achieved milestones that take other companies a decade or more. During this time, we’ve significantly grown our employee base, expanded our customer reach, and rapidly advanced our product capabilities.
• Disruptive innovation: Our founders saw that traditional security didn’t work for the cloud—so they set out to carve a new path. We’re relentless pioneers who invented agentless technology and continue to be the most comprehensive and innovative cloud security company.
• Well-capitalized: With a valuation of $1.8 billion, Orca is a cybersecurity unicorn dominating the cloud security space. We’re backed by an impressive team of investors such as Capital G, ICONIQ, GGV, and SVCI, a syndicate of CISOs who invest their own money after conducting their due diligence.
• Respectful and transparent culture: Our executives pride themselves on being accessible to everyone and believe in sharing knowledge with the employees. Each employee has a place in shaping the future of our industry.

On a typical day you'll:

• Develop and refine our runtime security sensor using eBPF technology for Linux and Kubernetes environments in the cloud
• Investigate and analyze complex security threats, applying your findings to improve product detection capabilities
• Collaborate with cross-functional international teams to integrate new features and enhance existing ones
• Conduct in-depth research on cloud security, focusing on major platforms like AWS, GCP, and Azure
• Design and implement sophisticated algorithms to advance our threat detection capabilities
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our product's detection accuracy and fidelity
• Stay updated on the latest security trends and attack techniques, incorporating this knowledge into our product development
• Speak at conferences and write blog posts about the latest security trends, and how our solution can mitigate them, establishing yourself as a thought leader in the security community

About you

• 4+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with a strong focus on cloud environments
• Knowledge/experience with eBPF technology and its applications in security contexts will be a huge plus
• Solid understanding of Linux systems and Kubernetes environments
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to understand and dissect complex attacks
• Strong programming skills, particularly in languages commonly used for security tools and research - Python/Go
• Strong communication skills, particularly in English, to effectively collaborate with various teams and explain technical concepts
• Experience in threat detection and familiarity with major cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) - advantage
• Knowledge of reverse engineering techniques - advantage
• Background in vulnerability research or red team - advantage
• Experience with analyzing big sets of data with SQL/ Elastic - advantage
• Proactive learner, always eager to expand your knowledge in the rapidly evolving field of cloud security
• A customer-oriented mindset focused on delivering high-quality, impactful security solutions