Principal Dark Web Collection Analyst

• Serve as the company-wide subject matter expert on dark web and underground community dynamics, advising product, engineering, sales, and analyst teams.
• Make and own strategic collection decisions: which forums, markets, and channels to pursue; which intelligence areas to prioritize; and where to explicitly not invest resources.
• Identify, evaluate, and gain access to criminal forums, darknet marketplaces, Telegram channels, and adjacent covert infrastructure within legal and policy boundaries.
• Develop and maintain collection strategies, personas, and source documentation to sustain access across a volatile source landscape.

This role directly enhances global cybersecurity by providing critical intelligence on criminal underground communities, enabling organizations to proactively defend against emerging threats and disrupt malicious actors.

• 5+ years of hands-on dark web threat research with demonstrable collection outcomes across forums, marketplaces, or covert channels.
• Deep, current expertise in the structure and dynamics of major criminal forums and darknet markets.
• Proven ability to operate within closed or invite-only communities while maintaining OPSEC and legal compliance.
• Russian language proficiency at a professional working level.

Base salary range: $152,000 - $228,500 per year. May be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401K. Remote work available.