Data Scientist, Cybersecurity
LaddersAbout the role
For our client, we are seeking a Data Scientist, Cybersecurity to join the team of a leader in the Information Technology space.
This role will focus on building data-driven approaches to measure security effectiveness, identify anomalous behavior, and improve decision-making across emerging AI-related security challenges. You will partner closely with engineering and product teams to shape evaluation frameworks, instrumentation, and safeguards that reduce risk while preserving operational efficiency.
The position offers a high-ownership opportunity to help define a new analytical discipline in a fast-moving environment, with direct impact on security outcomes and product value.
Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available
Compensation: $135,000 – $160,000 annually
Responsibilities
Define metrics for measuring AI-agent security and evaluate the effectiveness of security controls
Quantify operational costs and effectiveness of security safeguards to reduce unnecessary friction
Collaborate with teams to strengthen data foundations and improve instrumentation for security decisions
Identify anomalous behaviors and risky access patterns to improve detection and response times
Partner with engineering and product teams to shape AI-driven cybersecurity products
Establish evaluation systems for security findings and connect them to practical outcomes
Measure the full workflow in security issue resolution to improve product value
Design robust experimental strategies to test new security models and workflows
Qualifications
5+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or related quantitative fields solving complex problems
Experience in cybersecurity, fraud prevention, privacy, or another field involving adversarial behavior
Proficiency in SQL and Python, with the ability to work with complex and incomplete datasets
Skill in defining metrics and evaluation frameworks when ground truth is limited
Strong judgment in experimentation and analysis techniques
Proven collaboration skills with engineers, product managers, and other cross-functional partners
Ability to operate independently and define a structured roadmap in a new domain
Benefits
Collaborative environment focused on innovative AI solutions
High-ownership role with opportunities to shape new analytical disciplines
Cross-functional teamwork with varied departments
Potential to impact real-world cybersecurity challenges effectively
Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.
Responsibilities
- Define metrics for measuring AI-agent security and evaluate the effectiveness of security controls
- Quantify operational costs and effectiveness of security safeguards to reduce unnecessary friction
- Collaborate with teams to strengthen data foundations and improve instrumentation for security decisions
- Identify anomalous behaviors and risky access patterns to improve detection and response times
- Partner with engineering and product teams to shape AI-driven cybersecurity products
- Establish evaluation systems for security findings and connect them to practical outcomes
- Measure the full workflow in security issue resolution to improve product value
- Design robust experimental strategies to test new security models and workflows
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or related quantitative fields solving complex problems
- Experience in cybersecurity, fraud prevention, privacy, or another field involving adversarial behavior
- Proficiency in SQL and Python, with the ability to work with complex and incomplete datasets
- Skill in defining metrics and evaluation frameworks when ground truth is limited
- Strong judgment in experimentation and analysis techniques
- Proven collaboration skills with engineers, product managers, and other cross-functional partners
- Ability to operate independently and define a structured roadmap in a new domain
Benefits
- Collaborative environment focused on innovative AI solutions
- High-ownership role with opportunities to shape new analytical disciplines
- Cross-functional teamwork with varied departments
- Potential to impact real-world cybersecurity challenges effectively
Skills mentioned
About Ladders
We lead the leaders. Ladder’s community of 10 mm leading professionals come to us to be inspired, grow in their careers, and get ahead in their professional lives. We focus on the $100K+ job market, representing 25% of all jobs and about 50% of income in the US & Canada. We build data-driven tools, marketplaces, news and entertainment products for our growing audience, and the companies, recruiters, and advertisers that want to reach them. We work best with people who enjoy using their talents, commitment and hard work to achieve great successes for millions of real life users through products that impact their careers. We are deeply technology-driven -- about half the company are engineers, technical product people or product designers -- but we never build technology for technology’s sake. We’re always trying to connect our efforts to the good it can do in people’s lives.
H-1B sponsorship history
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