💼 Full-Time Position

Senior Threat Researcher (UK)

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Sophos
📍 United Kingdom, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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Location
United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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Posted
June 16, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Role Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented and technically skilled Detection Engineer to join our X-OPS team. In this role, you will be responsible for analyzing advanced security threats—ranging from malware to complex web attacks—and translating threat intelligence into high-fidelity detections across our platform. Your work will help ensure our analysts and clients receive highly accurate, actionable alerts with minimal noise.You will leverage data from over 40 third-party and internal sources, partner with our CTU Threat Intelligence team, and use a range of scripting and automation tools to strengthen detection capabilities. The ideal candidate is a hands-on security practitioner with a deep understanding of endpoint behavior, cloud behavior, and detection development who thrives in fast-paced, technical environments.

What You Will Do

  • Develop countermeasures to detect advanced threats based on research and intelligence from the CTU tea...