Senior Cloud Security Researcher

About Ping Identity:

At Ping Identity, we believe in making digital experiences both secure and seamless for all users, without compromise. We call this digital freedom. And it's not just something we provide our customers. It's something that inspires our company. People don't come here to join a culture that's built on digital freedom. They come to cultivate it.

Our intelligent, cloud identity platform lets people shop, work, bank, and interact wherever and however they want. Without friction. Without fear.

While protecting digital identities is at the core of our technology, protecting individual identities is at the core of our culture. We champion every identity. One of our core values, Respect Individuality, reminds us to celebrate differences so you are empowered to bring your authentic self to work.

We're headquartered in Denver, Colorado and we have offices and employees around the globe. We serve the largest, most demanding enterprises worldwide, including more than half of the Fortune 100. At Ping Identity, we're changing the way people and businesses think about cybersecurity, digital experiences, and identity and access management.

This is a unique opportunity to join the foundation of a new threat research team.
Help build a team culture, tooling pipeline, and research agenda from scratch - your decisions today will set the standard for years to come.

Pivot seamlessly between hands-on threat hunting, data-driven research, and thought-leadership publications that reach thousands of security professionals.

Essential Qualifications:

• 5 years of hands-on, security research, and at least 2 years focused on cloud security research
• Hands-on experience in programming and scripting with Javascript, Java or Python.
• In-depth understanding of web architecture, including OSI Model, REST APIs, microservices, DNS, and TLS.
• Self-motivated and capable of independent operation with minimal supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills, adept at thriving in dynamic team environments.
• Fluent verbal and written communication in English.

Nice To Have:

• Familiarity with Identity and Access Management protocols such as OAuth2/OIDC and FIDO2 WebAuthn.
• Extensive knowledge of New Account Fraud and Account Takeover related techniques, such as: Credential Stuffing, Phishing, and Bot Detection Evasion.
• Expertise in browser fingerprinting techniques using Javascript API.

Life at Ping:

We believe in and facilitate a flexible, collaborative work environment. We’re growing quickly, but remain true to the innovative, can-do startup values that got us here. Most importantly, we keep hiring talented, smart, fun, and genuinely nice people because that’s who we want to succeed with every day.

Here are just a few of the things that make Ping special:

• A company culture that empowers you to do your best work.
• Employee Resource Groups that create a sense of belonging for everyone.
• Regular company and team bonding events.
• Competitive benefits and perks.
• Global volunteering and community initiatives

Our Benefits:

• Generous PTO & Holiday Schedule
• Parental Leave
• Progressive Healthcare Options
• Retirement Programs
• Opportunity for Education Reimbursement
• Commuter Offset (Specific locations)

Ping is the collective sum of all our individual experiences, backgrounds and influences and we pride ourselves in growing and learning together. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone’s individuality is respected and everyone has an Identity. In recruiting for new colleagues, we welcome the unique contributions you can bring and encourage you to be your best self.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.