Staff threat Research engineer at Weekday AI

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Staff threat Research engineer at Weekday AI. This role is for one of the Weekday's clients. Min Experience: 9 years. Location: India. JobType: full-time. We are seeking a . Staff Threat Research Engineer. with deep expertise in cloud and SaaS security to drive advanced threat research, detection engineering, and security innovation. This role is ideal for a senior practitioner who combines strong security fundamentals with hands-on engineering, automation, and research capabilities across modern cloud-native environments.. Key Responsibilities. Lead . threat research and detection engineering. across cloud, SaaS, and application security domains (CSPM, DSPM, ASPM, or related areas). . Analyze emerging threats, attack techniques, and misconfigurations impacting cloud-native and SaaS platforms. . Design and develop . security detections, analytics, and research-driven content. to improve threat visibility and response. . Harden SaaS deployments by identifying security gaps and recommending best-practice controls. . Build . automation and tooling. using scripting languages to scale threat detection and security analysis. . Work with . API-driven systems. to enable security automation and advanced product capabilities. . Analyze large datasets using . SQL and big data platforms. to uncover security signals and anomalous behavior. . Collaborate with product, engineering, and security teams to translate research insights into scalable security solutions. . Contribute to thought leadership, technical documentation, and security research initiatives. . Required Skills & Experience. . 9+ years of experience. in security research, threat detection, or cloud security engineering. . Strong foundation in . information security. , with a preference for SaaS and cloud-first environments. . Hands-on experience with . CSPM, DSPM, ASPM. , or similar security domains. . Proficiency in . Python, Shell scripting. , or similar languages for automation and rapid prototyping. . Strong knowledge of . public cloud security architectures and services. . . Experience working with . databases (SQL). and large-scale data platforms such as . Spark or BigQuery. . . Exposure to . API-based automation. and modern product-driven security solutions. . Skills. Threat Research & Detection . Cloud & SaaS Security . CSPM / DSPM / ASPM . Python & Automation . Security Analytics . API-driven Security Engineering. Company Location: India.