Director of Detection Research

About Us

At SentinelOne, we’re redefining cybersecurity by pushing the limits of what’s possible—leveraging AI-powered, data-driven innovation to stay ahead of tomorrow’s threats.

From building industry-leading products to cultivating an exceptional company culture, our core values guide everything we do. We’re looking for passionate individuals who thrive in collaborative environments and are eager to drive impact. If you’re excited about solving complex challenges in bold, innovative ways, we’d love to connect with you.

What are we looking for?

SentinelOne is seeking a Director of Detection Research to lead one of the most advanced teams in cybersecurity - a global group of passionate, mission-driven experts focused on staying ahead of the evolving threat landscape.

In this role, you will drive company-wide detection strategy and applied research, with real-world impact protecting tens of thousands of organizations around the world. You’ll oversee a world-class team of 20+ researchers distributed across the globe, guiding the development of innovative, production-ready threat detection capabilities across multiple layers of the stack - from the OS to cloud workloads, identity, and beyond.

This is a high-visibility, high-impact position for a technical leader who thrives at the intersection of R&D, threat intelligence, and product innovation. You’ll shape the future of cybersecurity at scale. If you’re ready to help define the future of cyber defense and lead the team that sets the industry’s detection bar, we’d love to hear from you!

Why us?

• Impact: Your work will directly shape the security posture of tens of thousands of enterprises globally.
• Innovation: Work on the cutting edge of threat detection with access to unique, large-scale datasets.
• Autonomy: Build and drive a research agenda in a high-trust, high-ownership culture.
• Mission: Join a company that puts defenders first and is committed to transforming cybersecurity for the better.

What will you do?

• Lead SentinelOne’s global Detection Research team - defining vision, setting priorities, and delivering impactful results.
• Drive applied research into advanced detection methodologies, from behavioral and anomaly-based detection to signal correlation and AI-assisted methods.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders - Engineering, Product, Threat Intelligence, AI - to ensure detection capabilities align with evolving threat actor tactics and customer needs.
• Cultivate and mentor a team of expert researchers across domains such as malware, threat hunting, identity security, cloud, and red teaming.
• Stay close to the ground: bring your deep security knowledge to bear, and quickly ramp into new threat domains when needed.

What experience or knowledge should you bring?

• Proven experience (6+ years) driving applied threat intelligence or cybersecurity research strategy, planning, and execution in a fast-paced, product-focused environment.
• Strong technical background across one or more relevant domains: OS internals, malware analysis, endpoint detection, identity, cloud security, threat intel, etc.
• Knowledge of common attack techniques and malware families.
• Curiosity and ability to quickly learn new domains
• Track record of building and managing high-performing teams. Experience leading distributed research teams is preferred.
• Ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on levels - influencing long-term vision while diving into technical details when needed.
• 5+ years of experience as a manager. Experience as a manager-of-managers preferred.
• Strong written, verbal, editing and presentation skills. Experience interacting directly with customers is preferred. 
• Experience and knowledge in cloud security is preferred.

Why us?

We are at the forefront of the most dominant space of the Cyber Security market. You'll be working closely with some of the best researchers on the planet on the most innovative and challenging features that will shape the future of Cyber Security. You will be part of a truly global team that is rapidly growing around the world, on an amazing journey of success. You will work with great people in an open, fun environment, and you will be part of an organization that truly values its people.

• Study Funds- SentinelOne contributes 7.5% over your base salary (no tax ceiling is applied), and employees contribute 2.5% of their base salary
• Pension fund- SentinelOne contributes to your pension fund according to local law. Pension contribution may vary based on the selected plan
• RSUs- 4 years vesting with 1-year cliff and then quarterly
• Annual bonus (depending on the performance of the company) paid out in 2 cycles
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan- The plan enables employees to purchase SentinelOne stocks at discounted prices vs. market value. (the plan is subject to local taxation)
• Company time off and holidays
• Private medical insurance
• Meal allowance
• Home office allowance
• Hybrid work model- The possibility of working both from the office and working from home
• Parental Leave - Embracing a new child into the family is a unique moment for everyone! In support of that, we offer 20 weeks of fully paid leave for the birth parent and 12 weeks of paid leave for the non-birth parent
• Employee Assistance Program- Psychological sessions with certified therapists to help you overcome stress, personal and professional challenges
• Free Parking in our office building 
• Music Room fully equipped room
• Wellness- workout sessions and a wellness app

SentinelOne is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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