Malware Group Manager

Checkpointsoftwaretechnologies2

Job details

  • HYBRID
  • FULL_TIME
  • Tel Aviv-Yafo
  • il
  • Verified 2026-09-25
  • Source: Checkpointsoftwaretechnologies2 public SMARTRECRUITERS source

Original job description

Company Description

We are looking for a Malware Group Manager to lead our endpoint protection and file security teams. 

Someone with a passion for stopping malware where it lands, whether it comes through an email, or from the web, and for building the protections that keep our customers safe. Someone who wants to shape research and detection strategy across multiple teams, understand how attackers operate, and stay ahead of fast-moving threats, including zero-day attacks. 

Our teams work across a rich stack: endpoint protection engines, file analysis and sandboxing, reverse engineering, and big data pipelines that turn raw telemetry into actionable threat intelligence and protections. 

In this position you will lead several teams, set the technical and research, and make sure we deliver detection that works at scale. 

Job Description

  • Lead and grow multiple teams and across endpoint protection and file security, and own the group's roadmap 

  • Drive the group's AI transformation - bring GenAI and machine learning into how we research threats, build detection, and speed up our work 

  • Set research and detection strategy, and align it with product and business goals 

  • Drive endpoint and file protection capabilities that stop known and zero-day threats 

  • Build a strong engineering and research culture and develop the next generation of leaders on your teams, and tooling to support them.  

 

Qualifications

Desired Background 

  • A seasoned group manager with 3+ years of experience in Cyber Security, including leading teams and/or team leaders. 

  • A strong background in malware research, endpoint protection, or file security 

  • Experienced change leader with demonstrated AI transformation leadership 

  • Proven ability to set technical direction and deliver across multiple teams 

  • A problem solver, capable of finding creative solutions and getting things done 

  • Fluent in English 

It would be great if you also have: 

  • Hands-on background in reverse engineering, detection research, or threat intelligence 

  • Experience applying AI or machine learning to security problems 

  • Published material, Public speaking or conference presentations 

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