We're Hiring: Malware Researcher

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Bratislava, SVK
In-Office
3K-3K Annually
Mid level
Information Technology
The Role
The Malware Researcher will analyze eCrime threats, reverse engineer malware, and publish findings. Collaboration with law enforcement and reporting on threats are also key responsibilities.
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Summary

Join our team of passionate researchers uncovering the latest cyber threats, tracking ransomware gangs and infostealer campaigns, and sharing insights with the world. If you love gaining evidence-based insight into the inner workings of eCrime threats and want to make a real impact, this is your chance.

Job description

Who We Are: 

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. 

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 and infostealers 

  • Connect findings to broader malicious campaigns and infrastructure 

  • Reverse engineer 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 (brutto): from 2800 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
  • BenefitPlus
  • Healthcare (check-ups/annual programs)
  • Multisport card
  • Travel card "električenka"
  • Supplementary pension saving
  • Sick days
Family
  • Marriage allowance
  • Childbirth allowance
  • Parental contribution
  • ESET family events (Family day, St.Nicholas)
Office
  • Refreshments in the office (fruits, coffee, soft drinks)
  • Let´s get together breakfast
  • Activity room, quiet room
  • ESET events (Žranica, Christmas party..), teambuildings
Other
  • Loyalty allowance
  • Loyalty extra days off
  • Loyalty cake
  • Loyalty glass award
  • Refer a friend
  • Christmas presents
  • Discounts from external providers

Primary location

Bratislava

Additional locations

Time type

Full time

Skills Required

  • Familiarity with malware analysis and tracking tools
  • Solid grasp of the eCrime threat landscape
  • Solid written and spoken English
  • Passion for understanding cybercriminal operations
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The Company
San Diego, CA
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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