VP Security & Research

About GeoEdge

GeoEdge is the global leader in ad security trusted by hundreds of the worlds top ad platforms publishers and app developers. Our mission: make the internet safer by stopping malicious deceptive and low-quality ads before they ever reach a user.

For over a decade weve protected the integrity of the digital advertising ecosystem with real-time technology that empowers our partners to deliver clean trustworthy user experiences.

The Role

Malvertising attackers are already using AI to hide their campaigns. Were building the detection technology that beats them and we need a leader who can make it the best in the world. As our VP Security & Research youll report directly to the CEO and own GeoEdges malvertising detection vision combining deep security research with AI and agentic innovation. Youll lead our security research team uncover new attack techniques before they reach users and turn that insight into detection that works in real time at massive scale. Youll build a research agenda that puts GeoEdge on the stage at the worlds top security conferences and partner with Product R&D Data Science Customer Support and other key functions inside and outside the company to bring it to market. Youll be the security and research voice of GeoEdge for customers partners and the wider security community.

What Youll Do

• Set the strategy and roadmap for GeoEdges malvertising detection and security research
• Lead mentor and grow the security research team
• Drive AI and agentic innovation in detection working with R&D and Data Science to turn research into production-grade capabilities
• Uncover and track emerging malvertising threats evasion techniques and attacker campaigns across the ad ecosystem
• Own detection quality: push for uncompromising precision coverage and speed
• Drive original research and publications and represent GeoEdge at leading security conferences
• Partner with Product R&D Data Science Customer Support and other key functions in the organization and outside of it
• Report to the CEO and management on research impact threat landscape and priorities

Requirements:

What You Bring

• 8 years in security including 3 in leadership
• A proven research track record: publications CVEs conference talks or technical papers
• Hands-on expertise in AI and agentic systems with experience applying LLMs machine learning and AI agents to real security problems
• Deep understanding of how attackers evade detection including cloaking obfuscation and adversarial use of AI
• Strong background in web security and web technologies (JavaScript browsers HTTP/HTTPS)
• Experience in threat research malware analysis or detection engineering
• Ability to translate complex research into business impact for executives and customers
• Excellent English; BSc in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Advantages

• Experience building or shipping AI-powered or agentic security products
• Experience in AdTech digital advertising or malvertising research
• Background in a cybersecurity product company
• Experience building or leading a security research team
• Alumni of technological or military intelligence units