[Hiring] Senior Manager, Security Product Research @Job Board

Role Description

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. 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.

What You’ll Do:

• Operate as the catalyst for rapid innovation within the product organization.
• Work effectively outside standard roadmaps to discover and prove high-impact opportunities for Corelight.
• Rapid Prototyping: Turn theory into code by leading early development initiatives through coding and scripting rapid prototypes (using tools like Zeek, Suricata, and AI/LLMs).
• Strategic Evangelism: Be the voice of innovation by demonstrating working proofs-of-concept to influence the strategic direction of Corelight Labs and Engineering.
• Unlock Hidden Value: Apply curiosity to our existing platform to find novel ways to combine current telemetry with AI/ML to solve customer pain points.
• Data-Driven Decisions: De-risk our roadmap through experimentation by proving technical feasibility and market viability through fast-paced testing.

Qualifications

• Deep Security DNA: 10+ years in cybersecurity with a track record in technical leadership (e.g., CTO, VP Security, or Lead Researcher).
• NDR & Networking Fluency: Deep understanding of Layer 2-7, encryption challenges, and how tools like Zeek/Suricata function.
• Builder Mindset: Capable of scripting and coding (Python/Go) with 7+ years experience in rapid development across a full stack environment.
• Applied Curiosity & AI: Actively experimenting with AI/LLMs for security use cases and applying them to network data.
• Industry Voice: Experience speaking at major conferences (BlackHat, RSA, BSides) or working as an analyst/advisor.
• Education: Degrees in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related technical disciplines (or equivalent experience).

Benefits

• Compensation Range: $205,000 — $276,000 USD.
• Equity and additional benefits will also be awarded.

Company Description

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 are proud of our diversity of background and thought, and we’re united by our strong shared culture and values.

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