# Principal Security Researcher - EDR (Windows) at Huntress

- Company: Huntress
- What the company does: Stop cyberattacks with the Huntress Managed Platform. Get 24/7 SOC-backed EDR, ITDR, SIEM, & Security Awareness Training for enterprise-grade protection across all your environments. Backed by Kleiner Perkins and Sapphire.
- Company website: https://huntress.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: United States of America
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $200K to $230K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-07-17
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/huntress/jobs/7807467003
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/huntress-principal-security-researcher-edr-windows/

## About the role

The Huntress Product Research team has the unique honor of waking up every morning knowing we’re going to make hackers regret targeting our partners and customers. As a Principal Product Researcher, we’re looking for someone who wants to pour all of their creativity into building and implementing simple solutions that are disproportionately effective at countering these constantly evolving threats.

## What they're looking for

- Expert in Windows OS internals, components, APIs, and design
- Prior experience with Windows OS kernel coding and device drivers
- Experience testing EDRs, bypasses, and evasion techniques
- Comfortable with reverse engineering and using debuggers
- Proficiency in multiple programming/scripting languages, such as C/C++/C#, PowerShell, and Python
- Applies AI to improve research quality, speed, and outputs in day-to-day work

Tags: Product Research