Threat Intelligence Researcher | Principal

Threat Intelligence Researcher | Principal

The world's most advanced VPN, and a whole lot more.

If you're a curious problem-solver who carves their own path, join the team behind Threat Protection Pro, the NordLynx protocol, and the fastest VPN on the planet—tools that put privacy, security, and control back in people's hands.

Your impact? Helping millions take back control of their online security, privacy, and data.

Our Threat Intelligence team is dedicated to providing accurate and timely information on potential threats to our products. Our team of skilled professionals from various fields, including Data Science, Malware Research, Development, and Privacy, are focused on achieving a common goal by utilizing feeds, heuristics, algorithms, and machine learning.

Join NordVPN as a Principal Threat Intelligence Researcher and help shape the future of our Threat Protection capabilities. You will lead by example, drive research excellence, and amplify our insights across product, engineering, and public channels.

Main Responsibilities

• Act as the principal subject-matter expert for Threat Intelligence and assist in setting the team's research direction;
• Translate research into new or improved protection vectors for the NordVPN Threat Protection product;
• Collaborate with Marketing and PR to provide data-driven context on cybersecurity trends;
• Share concise, evidence-based insights on social channels about emerging threats, notable campaigns, and practical safety guidance;
• Contribute to scripting of short-form video explainers; participate on camera when needed;
• Partner with Data Science and Engineering teams to improve ML-based Threat Intelligence, validate impact with clear metrics;
• Recommend and help to onboard new tools, data sources, and processes that increase Threat Intelligence efficiency and consistency;
• Mentor and coach junior researchers.

Core Requirements

• 4+ years of hands-on experience in the Threat Intelligence field;
• Comfortable sharing insights publicly (e.g., social media, blogs, or talks);
• Deep understanding of the intelligence lifecycle: collection, enrichment, pivoting, and dissemination of threat indicators and behaviors;
• Ability to conduct research on protection improvements that results in a clear, argued, evidence-based action plan (Data Science and Engineering Teams are involved if needed);
• Curiosity and passion for cybersecurity, with an active habit of staying current on industry trends;
• Bonus: Experience in collaborating with Data Scientists on model development (requirements, data curation, evaluation);
• Bonus: Prior media experience (e.g., interviews or on-camera appearances) on Threat Intelligence topics.

Salary Range

• Gross Salary 5200 - 7000 EUR/Month.

Nord Security is a global leader in internet privacy and security solutions and Lithuania's second tech unicorn. Established in 2012, Nord Security now has more than 1400 employees and serves millions of users worldwide. Our team has a global mission to shape a more secure and peaceful online future for people everywhere. With that in mind, we built several advanced cybersecurity solutions: NordVPN, NordLayer, NordLocker, NordPass, NordProtect, NordStellar, and Saily.

NordVPN is the world's most advanced VPN service provider, used by millions of internet users worldwide. NordVPN provides double VPN encryption and Onion Over VPN and guarantees privacy with zero tracking. One of the key features of the product is Threat Protection, which blocks malicious websites, malware, trackers, and ads. NordVPN is very user friendly, offers one of the best prices on the market, and has over 5,000 servers in 59 countries worldwide.

And we're always looking to expand our team of: • Future shapers • Restless achievers • Self-movers • Honest communicators • Team players

What We Offer • Access to Nord Security products. We build solutions used by millions of users worldwide, and you'll get to experience our products firsthand; • Professional growth. Internal and external events, online training, conferences, books - everything you need to reach full potential; • Health benefits. Private health insurance, online and on-site workouts, consultations to feel and be your best; • Mental wellbeing. Access to mental health tools like Calm, Headspace, and Mindletic. Options for therapy to keep your emotional wellbeing in check; • Team spirit. Team buildings and parties with games, shows, tastings, food coupons, gifts, and it's on us; • More free time. Stay with us and additional vacation days will be added to your calendar; • Additional paid leave. Additional days are covered by us in cases of illness or special occasions; • Flexibility. Flexible working time arrangement.