Applied ML Research Scientist

As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn't changed — we're here to stop breaches, and we've redefined modern security with the world's most advanced AI-native platform. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We're also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. We're always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.

About The Team
The CrowdStrike Malware Research Center is the core of Falcon's malware detection and response capabilities. The team has a focus on understanding the threat landscape and sets the target for what Falcon should be identifying and preventing. Additionally, Malware Research Center (MRC) is responsible for understanding our capabilities, and mapping how well our machine learning and behavioral protection capabilities are doing against those threats. Where there is a gap, the MRC takes action to improve our detection stance, and improve our overall protection story. MRC also performs pathfinding research to enable technology development using innovation, prototyping and bleeding edge machine learning to support our flagship Falcon product. There are many parts of CrowdStrike working towards protecting customer environments, and the MRC works across all of them to ensure we are on target and providing the best protection for our current Threat landscape.

About The Role
We seek an Applied ML Research Scientist to build, evaluate, and deploy ML models for malware detection and analysis. This role bridges cybersecurity expertise with machine learning to combat evolving threats.

What You'll Do

• Build and optimize ML models for malware detection with high accuracy and precision
• Develop automation tools and testing frameworks for ML model validation
• Create automated pipelines for large-scale malware sample processing
• Conduct exploratory data analysis (EDA) on threat datasets and behavioural data to identify patterns
• Perform feature engineering on malware static analysis and behavioural data
• Collaborate with threat researchers and engineers to develop and deploy effective ML solutions
• Conduct model evaluations across diverse threat scenarios

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's or Master's in Data Science or Computer Science
• 5+ years of combined experience in Data Science and MLOps
• Proficiency in Python, scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch
• Experience with data processing tools and visualization libraries
• Large-scale data processing experience on cloud platforms like Azure, AWS or GCP
• Knowledge of distributed computing like Ray, Apache Spark
• Experience with workflow orchestration platforms (Airflow), ML lifecycle management tools (MLflow)
• SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Elasticsearch)
• Experience in ML Operations like model deployment, monitoring, version control, and CI/CD pipelines for machine learning projects
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal communication skills and builds productive relationships with stakeholders at all levels

Bonus Points

• Experience in creating threat detection ML models for security products
• Strong interest in cybersecurity with foundational knowledge of security research
• Understanding of different executable and non-executable file formats

Benefits Of Working At CrowdStrike

• Remote-friendly and flexible work culture
• Market leader in compensation and equity awards
• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
• Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
• Paid parental and adoption leaves
• Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
• Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
• Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
• Great Place to Work Certified across the globe

CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.

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