What is Malware analysis?

Taking apart malicious software to see what it does. 97 open roles on Jobs Every Hour ask for it as of Nov 15, 2026.

How many Malware analysis jobs are open right now?

There are 97 open Malware analysis jobs at 53 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 7 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.

Which companies have the most Malware analysis jobs?

Right now the most openings are at Huntress (6), Elastic (6), Wiz (5), Charles River Associates (5) and SixGen, Inc. (4). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.

Are there remote Malware analysis jobs?

24 of the 97 open Malware analysis jobs (25%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.

What do Malware analysis jobs pay?

The median advertised salary is $198K, based on 41 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $162K and $222K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.

Is it hard to get a Malware analysis job?

5 of the 97 open Malware analysis jobs (5%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 62 postings that state experience, the median asks for 4 years. 53 companies are hiring and 7 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.

How is AI changing Malware analysis jobs?

31 of the 97 open Malware analysis jobs (32%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, Machine Learning, LangChain. Employers still list 97 such roles today at 53 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.

What skills do Malware analysis jobs ask for?

Most often Malware analysis (100%), Python (67%), Threat intelligence (61%), Incident response (60%), Linux (48%) of the 97 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.

Which job titles come up most in Malware analysis jobs?

Senior Security Engineer (6), Security Engineer (6), Security Operations Analyst (4), Senior Manager (4), Threat Intelligence Engineer (3): the most common titles among the 97 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.

Are Malware analysis jobs in demand in 2026?

97 Malware analysis jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 53 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 7 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $198K. 24 (25%) can be done remotely.

How do I apply for Malware analysis jobs?

Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.

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Malware analysis: taking apart malicious software to see what it does. Elastic, Huntress, Wiz, Charles River Associates and SixGen, Inc. have the most open roles mentioning Malware analysis right now.

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97 open roles · 7 posted in the last 7 days · 25% remote · 53 companies hiring · $198K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

Job titles in Malware analysis roles

Cybersecurity59 · 61%Security analyst and incident response47 · 48%Security engineer19 · 20%Analyst18 · 19%Research scientist17 · 18%Threat intelligence analyst17 · 18%Detection engineer13 · 13%

Bars show the share of these 97 roles; one role can count in several rows.

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Where Malware analysis roles are

A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.

What Malware analysis roles pay, by level

Level in the title	Median advertised salary	Roles counted
No level in the title	$211K	21
Senior	$194K	16

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

Jobs you can get with Malware analysis

Kind of work	Open jobs asking for Malware analysis	Median advertised pay
Cybersecurity	59	$198K
Security analyst and incident response	47	$180K
Security engineer	19	$200K
Threat intelligence analyst	17	$185K
Research scientist	17	$196K
Detection engineer	13	$210K
Penetration tester	12	–
Investigations specialist	10	$140K

Skills asked together with Malware analysis

Python (67%), Threat intelligence (61%), Incident response (60%), Linux (48%), AWS (43%), EDR (43%), SIEM (37%), Azure (36%) of the 97 open postings that name Malware analysis.

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Questions about Malware analysis jobs

What is Malware analysis?: Taking apart malicious software to see what it does. 97 open roles on Jobs Every Hour ask for it as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many Malware analysis jobs are open right now?: There are 97 open Malware analysis jobs at 53 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 7 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most Malware analysis jobs?: Right now the most openings are at Huntress (6), Elastic (6), Wiz (5), Charles River Associates (5) and SixGen, Inc. (4). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote Malware analysis jobs?: 24 of the 97 open Malware analysis jobs (25%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do Malware analysis jobs pay?: The median advertised salary is $198K, based on 41 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $162K and $222K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get a Malware analysis job?: 5 of the 97 open Malware analysis jobs (5%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 62 postings that state experience, the median asks for 4 years. 53 companies are hiring and 7 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing Malware analysis jobs?: 31 of the 97 open Malware analysis jobs (32%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, Machine Learning, LangChain. Employers still list 97 such roles today at 53 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do Malware analysis jobs ask for?: Most often Malware analysis (100%), Python (67%), Threat intelligence (61%), Incident response (60%), Linux (48%) of the 97 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in Malware analysis jobs?: Senior Security Engineer (6), Security Engineer (6), Security Operations Analyst (4), Senior Manager (4), Threat Intelligence Engineer (3): the most common titles among the 97 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are Malware analysis jobs in demand in 2026?: 97 Malware analysis jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 53 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 7 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $198K. 24 (25%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for Malware analysis jobs?: Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.

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