Internet Security Engineers

Internet Security Engineers - Malware Research

With a genuine passion and interest for internet security, this position offers successful candidates an exciting first step and an opportunity to develop his or her career with the world leader in computer internet security.
This position offers the successful candidate a leading-edge position where you will be a key member of a highly skilled Research Team.You will be responsible for driving development
of new technologies to trace malicious software and applications, while ensuring the antispyware applications deliver an industry leading level of detection.

Key Responsibilities
.Perform original research and analysis to identify new and emerging threats
.Investigate malicious software
.Contribute towards product development
.Create and update risk assessments
.Perform quality control of definitions

Experience and Skills
You understand the implications of software behaviour and how it affects the user and the system.Legitimate services, system files, processes, registry structures, and CLSID's are not a mystery to you.Sitting in a virtualized environment with packet sniffer and analysis tools at hand, is something you find both stimulating and rewarding.We expect you to be a natural multi-tasker with the communication skills that are necessary to work closely with members of other departments.
You possess the ability to understand complex relationships and you have no problem with
working independently under pressure.As part of your ongoing internal education and our ongoing commitment to security research, you will be expected to travel to international
conferences when the need arises, and interact with various security companies and antispyware communities.

Essential
.Genuine interest in internet security
.Excellent knowledge of Windows, especially registry, CLSID's, file locations.Excellent troubleshooting skills

Location: Gothenburg, Sweden

About Lavasoft
Founded in 1999, Lavasoft is "the original anti-spyware company", with over a quarter of a billion downloads worldwide for the Ad-Aware product.A private company headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, Lavasoft provides security solutions for individual consumers and enterprise clients alike.Lavasoft has 4,000 partners in 120 countries.

Lavasoft as an Employer
Lavasoft attracts talented individuals from diverse backgrounds.Professional and personal
growth is highly valued and achieved.We welcome applications from career professionals
who are flexible team-players with enthusiasm, dedication, team oriented attitude, and goal
oriented performance.We value skilled and experienced individuals who share our strong
commitment for excellence and active mission towards safer computing environments