Principal macOS Security Researcher

Reports to: Manager, Product Research Location: Remote US

Compensation Range: $215,000.00 to $225,000.00 base plus bonus and equity

• Lead product research initiatives that develop and evaluate macOS security product strategies and technologies
• Identify and prototype new telemetry from Apple's Endpoint Security API and other macOS subsystems to expand prevention, hardening, and detection capabilities
• Reproduce and analyze macOS attacks through hands-on execution of attacker techniques, malware detonation, and vulnerability exploitation
• Reverse engineer macOS malware and Apple's own security frameworks (XProtect, XProtect Remediator, Gatekeeper, TCC) to identify coverage gaps and inform product direction
• Prototype and test new tools and methodologies for offensive operations against macOS endpoints, including EDR evasion and bypass research
• Build proof-of-concept implementations that demonstrate the feasibility of new capabilities
• Document research findings and collaborate with Detection Engineering on writing and tuning detectors
• Coordinate with Product and Engineering teams to integrate and operationalize solutions developed by Security teams
• Stand up ephemeral research environments and attacker infrastructure using cloud, VM, and container technologies
• Track Apple platform changes across beta and release cycles, and assess their impact on agent capability, telemetry, and detection coverage
• Identify and address gaps in macOS product coverage, including false positive and false negative investigations
• Develop internal and external technical documentation to educate customers and adjacent teams on macOS security risks and opportunities
• Mentor and teach across the team on macOS internals, malware analysis, and research methodology
• Promote Huntress' reputation through public speaking, CFPs, blogs, and media interaction

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