Senior Data Scientist

About the role

ExtraHop is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to advance the machine learning and artificial intelligence capabilities powering its Network Detection and Response solutions. You will analyze large-scale network telemetry, develop methods for identifying malicious behavior, and improve the accuracy of threat detection. This role involves solving complex, high-impact problems through statistical analysis and experimentation while collaborating with researchers and engineers to translate research into product capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Analyze large-scale network telemetry to identify behavioral patterns, anomalies, and signals associated with malicious activity.
• Design, develop, and refine machine learning and AI-based methods that support ExtraHop’s products.
• Develop evaluation methods appropriate for cybersecurity data, including highly imbalanced datasets, incomplete labels, rare events, and changing attacker and network behavior.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis, feature engineering, model development, and error analysis using complex, high-volume datasets.
• Research emerging machine learning and AI techniques, relevant cybersecurity developments, and assess their applicability to ExtraHop’s products.
• Establish metrics and monitoring strategies for measuring model and detector performance over time.
• Communicate findings, limitations, tradeoffs, and recommendations clearly to technical stakeholders and product leaders.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other data scientists through code reviews, design discussions, technical strategy, and contributions to the team’s analytical and engineering standards.

Required skills

• Python
• SQL
• Machine Learning
• Statistical Analysis
• Experimental Design
• Model Evaluation
• Feature Engineering

Nice to have

• Cybersecurity
• Anomaly Detection
• Time-series analysis
• Graph analytics
• Generative AI
• Large Language Models
• AWS
• GCP

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, or another quantitative discipline
• Equivalent practical experience

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Flexible PTO
• Sick Time
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Annual Discretionary Bonus Plan
• FSA
• Dependent Care Accounts
• EAP
• Educational Reimbursement
• 401k with Employer Match

About the Company

ExtraHop is a leader in Network Detection and Response (NDR), providing enterprises with visibility, context, and control against emerging threats. The company integrates NDR with Network Performance Management, Intrusion Detection Systems, and forensics to help Security Operations Centers detect and remediate cyber risks in real time.