Malware Researcher (m/f/n)

Posted 4 Days Ago
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2 Locations
Hybrid
2K-2K Annually
Entry level
Information Technology
The Role
Monitor eCrime threats with a focus on ransomware, reverse engineer malware, connect findings to campaigns and infrastructure, gather intelligence, produce technical and threat intelligence reports, publish research, present at conferences, and collaborate with law enforcement, CERTs, external partners, and victims.
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Summary

We’re part of ESET’s Security Research Laboratory – “VirusLab” – a global team of experts in malware analysis, detection, and threat intelligence. We work across platforms (Windows, Linux, macOS, mobile) and collaborate closely with colleagues and external partners worldwide.

Job description

Tools of the Trade:

  • IDA Pro, debuggers, Hiew, Kibana, Impala, MISP, YARA, SysInternals, Wireshark, Python, SQL – and powerful internal tools developed over years of research.

What You'll Do:

  • Monitor the broad scale of eCrime threats with focus on ransomware
  • Connect findings to broader malicious campaigns and infrastructure
  • Reverse engineer (m/f/n) newly discovered malware samples
  • Write technical reports and publish on WeLiveSecurity.com
  • Regularly summarize your findings in Threat Intelligence reports
  • Present your research at prestigious international conferences
  • Gather intelligence from internal and open sources
  • Collaborate with law enforcement, CERTs, and victims

What We’re Looking For:

  • Familiarity with malware analysis and tracking tools (IDA Pro, Kibana, YARA, etc.)
  • Solid grasp of the eCrime threat landscape and current trends
  • Solid written and spoken English
  • Passion for understanding and fighting cybercriminal operations

No Degree? No Problem.

We care more about your skills, curiosity, and ability to understand how software works than your diplomas.


Basic wage component for Bratislava location (brutto): from 2300 EUR 

* The final basic wage component can be increased accordingly to individual skills and experience of the selected candidate.  
* Performance bonus 2 times per year up to 10% of the basic salary paid for the evaluation period(usually 6 months). 


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Benefits

Health & well-being
  • EAP
  • Pension saving
  • Extra vacation days
  • Sick day
  • Leasure time allowance
  • Language courses
Family
  • Marriage allowance
  • Childbirth allowance
  • Health day
  • Family day
  • Maternity allowance
Office
  • Refreshments in the office (fruits, soft drinks)
  • Meal voucher
  • Chill out zone
  • Christmas party
  • Transport allowance
Other
  • Loyalty program
  • Christmas present
  • Teambuilding
  • St. Nicholas presents
  • Referral program

Primary location

Prague

Additional locations

Bratislava

Time type

Full time

Skills Required

  • Familiarity with malware analysis and tracking tools such as IDA Pro, Kibana, and YARA
  • Solid understanding of the eCrime threat landscape and current trends
  • Strong written and spoken English
  • Passion for understanding and combating cybercriminal operations

ESET Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ESET and has not been reviewed or approved by ESET.

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is viewed as strong, with added days off and vacation/PTO described positively. Policies around PTO appear to contribute meaningfully to overall value.
  • Parental & Family Support — Parental benefits are highlighted as supportive, with enhanced parental leave referenced in multiple regions. This area is frequently cited as a standout element of the package.
  • Flexible Benefits — Flexible work options such as hybrid schedules and flexible hours are emphasized and appear to be widely appreciated. Work-from-home flexibility is repeatedly highlighted as a strength.

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The Company
HQ: Bratislava
1,697 Employees
Year Founded: 1992

What We Do

For more than 30 years we have been here helping to watch over and protect progress. Over a billion users worldwide rely upon ESET’s solutions to stay secure from increasingly sophisticated digital threats. ESET´s award-winning IT security software and services provide protection in over 200 countries and territories worldwide, with its software localized into more than 30 languages. Meanwhile, the world continues to move forward at pace. When ESET was founded, the Internet was in its infancy. Now technology is part of everything we do and is central to the continued advancements in our society. Most of the time technology does just what it is supposed to, but in order to ensure continued progress in the digital age we need someone to question what’s going on in the background. And that’s why we are here – to continue protecting technology from threats, enabling everyone to fully embrace it’s potential and rely on it. Put simply - when technology enables progress, ESET is here to protect it. ESET - Progress. Protected. Visit www.eset.com to learn more

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