✦ Luna Orbit — AI & Machine Learning

Principal Algorithms Researcher (Remote)

at CrowdStrike

📍 Remote, US Remote 💰 $195K – $290K USD / year Posted April 15, 2026
Salary $195K – $290K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience executive
Exp. Years Not specified
Education PhD. Or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, or similar technically relevant field
Category AI & Machine Learning

Lead advanced R&D in machine learning, deep learning, and algorithms focused on cybersecurity data and threat research workflows. The role drives technical vision, invents new learning methods, and defines measurable research criteria to prioritize the most valuable challenges.

  • Invent new algorithms and learning methods for cybersecurity challenges
  • Scale research to run on petabytes of data
  • Define research areas and prioritize them based on developments in AI
  • Set measurable, objective, and cost-effective criteria for research progress
  • Lead technically by building consensus and socializing progress and risks

You will work at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Threat Research, designing and scaling learning methods for cybersecurity datasets with petabyte-scale requirements. The role emphasizes objective-driven evaluation, cost-effective progress criteria, and leadership across large research teams.

The ideal candidate is an advanced R&D leader with a PhD (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or Statistics, and deep expertise in machine learning, deep learning, and algorithms. They have built AI and agentic systems and led objective-driven data science research with an emphasis on measurable, cost-effective progress. They understand cybersecurity and threat research and can communicate effectively while building consensus in large project teams.

Expertise in building AI and agentic systemsExpertise in driving objective-driven data science projectsLeadership or equivalent experience to drive a technical visionSome familiarity with cybersecurity and Threat ResearchEffective communicator and planner that can build consensus within a large project teamPhD. Or equivalent experience in Computer ScienceMachine LearningStatisticsor similar technically relevant field
passion for cybersecuritypublication record demonstrating technical communication and executionpublications at AAAIKDDCVPRACLNeurIPS
machine learningdeep learningalgorithmsArtificial Intelligenceagentic systemsdata scienceobjective-driven data science projectscybersecurityThreat Researchresearch criteriacost-effective criteriatechnical visionconsensus buildingPhDComputer ScienceMachine LearningStatistics
machine learningdeep learningalgorithmsArtificial Intelligenceagentic systemsdata science projectsobjective-driven data science projectsthreat researchcybersecurityresearch prioritizationdefining research criteriacost-effective criterialearning methodsscale algorithms to run on petabytes of dataAI-native platformdeveloping and judging progress criteriaPhD-level research methods in computer sciencetechnical visionresearch leadershippublication record in technical venuescoalescing stakeholder understandings
leadershipcommunicationplanningconsensus buildingcollaborationstakeholder managementrisk communicationindependent executionsocializing progress and risks
Industry Cybersecurity
Job Function Research and lead the development of principal algorithms and learning methods for cybersecurity.
Role Subtype AI Researcher
Tech Domains Cybersecurity, Python
Principal Algorithms ResearcherPrincipalalgorithmsmachine learningdeep learningArtificial Intelligenceagentic systemsdata scienceobjective-driven data science projectscybersecurityThreat Researchpetabytes of dataresearch criteriacost-effective criteriatechnical visionconsensusPhDComputer ScienceMachine LearningStatisticsAAAIKDDCVPRACLNeurIPS

Must have expertise in building AI and agentic systems, Must have PhD or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, or similar technically relevant field

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