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.

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

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

Where you can be based

This position is 100% remote and open to applicants based in these 49 countries: Andorra, Albania, Austria, Åland Islands, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, Faroe Islands, France, United Kingdom, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Isle of Man, Iceland, Italy, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Ukraine and Vatican City.