Senior Threat Researcher - AI

Overview

About Proofpoint Proofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity. We protect how people, data, and AI agents connect across email, cloud, and collaboration tools. Our mission is to safeguard the digital world and empower people to work securely and confidently. Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people.

The Role

We’re seeking a Senior Threat Researcher with a focus on AI-related threats and security challenges. You will hunt and analyze phishing, BEC, account takeover, and malware campaigns — including threats leveraging or targeting AI systems — turning complex activity into actionable insights for customers and internal teams. This role offers opportunities to present findings in technical briefings with customers and at industry events, and to occasionally contribute blog posts or reports. A critical part of the role is bridging traditional threat research with our Agentic Security initiatives. We...