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Q6Cyber is hiring a highly motivated and detail oriented senior targeting analyst that is a fluent/native Mandarin speaker. The candidate will seek and closely track highly advanced threat groups with a specific focus on groups targeting payment card processing infrastructure. The candidate must be experienced in compiling publicly available and open source research and using it to provide context so as to develop a coherent picture of a threat actor group’s organization, tools, and tactics, techniques, and procedures. In this position you will also be responsible for creating white papers and presentations describing our findings for technical and non-technical audiences. You will work closely with peers to identify targets and develop operational plans. The position is remote, OR in our HQ in Miami, Florida (relocation assistance is available).

roles and responsibilities

• Working closely with multiple teams, the senior targeting analyst will be primarily responsible for developing intelligence on threat actor infrastructure and tools.
• Use publicly available tools to track and develop attribution for threat actors developing and distributing malware, conducting financial fraud, and deploying ransomware.
• Develop personal relationships with peers in the industry to stay ahead of threat actor operations.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in the network infrastructure and tools used by threat actors for our other analytical teams and our clients
• Maintain link analysis charts, diagrams, and other products describing the current operations, infrastructure and tools of threat actor groups.
• Develop technical reports and presentations on topics of interest for internal and external audiences.
• Coordinate with our engineering team to develop new data processing and alerting to help further speed identification of target infrastructure.
• Provide translation services: the translation of written and video material to English.

required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, foreign equivalent, or compensatory experience in computer science or related fields.
• 5 years of experience in relevant roles of increasing responsibility demonstrating ability to independently manage investigations.
• Fluent in reading and writing Mandarin
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience following threat actors and discovering their infrastructure and method of operations.
• Deep knowledge of computer networking, operating systems, web technologies, and online advertising.
• Expert level skills in conducting open source research.
• Experience with publicly available threat research tools such as Shodan, Censys, URLScan, VirusTotal, PassiveTotal, AlienVault Open Threat Exchange, MISP, etc.
• Strong oral and written communication skills including the ability to develop and deliver presentations to groups of industry peers.
• Ability and willingness to work in a closely knit team environment.
• Experience querying enterprise level data environments to conduct independent research.
• Experience writing yara rules and other saved queries.
• Familiarity with anonymization tools such as VPNs, cryptocurrency, and proxy networks such as Tor.
• Can-do attitude.

Q6 Cyber Perks:

• Work amongst the smartest in the field to make a deep impact in the world of cybersecurity and fraud prevention.
• Competitive cash compensation, equity, and benefits.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• 401k.
• Many perks and fun activities such as early leave on summer Fridays, Office happy hours, team events, and more.

About Q6 Cyber

Q6 Cyber was founded in 2016 to address a growing gap in how financial institutions detect and prevent fraud and cybercrime. As the dark web matured into a sophisticated marketplace for stolen data and financial crime activity, the founding team saw that financial institutions lacked visibility into where attacks were being planned and enabled. Q6 was built on the belief that monitoring threat actors and underground ecosystems directly would allow institutions to act earlier, reducing losses before fraud ever reaches customers or systems. The company's mission has remained focused on proactive intelligence that leads to real prevention, not just detection.

Q6 Cyber delivers a threat intelligence platform focused on monitoring the digital underground, including the dark web and other covert online channels where cybercriminals operate. The platform identifies early indicators of fraud, compromised data, and emerging attack methods, allowing customers to intervene before incidents occur. Unlike traditional security tools that surface alerts after an attack is underway, Q6 emphasizes actionable intelligence that fraud and security teams can operationalize quickly. Its solutions are designed primarily for banks, credit unions, and financial services organizations that need to protect assets, customers, and brand trust.

Growth Stage & Market Differentiation

Both profitable and private equity-backed, Q6 has established strong credibility in a market that highly values proactive fraud prevention. They have helped financial institutions identify and mitigate hundreds of millions of dollars in fraud losses, demonstrating clear and substantial ROI.

It serves a broad range of customers, from smaller financial institutions to large global banks, and operates in a market that remains underpenetrated, as many institutions have not fully adopted dark-web intelligence as part of their security stack.

In August 2025, Q6 Cyber received a strategic growth investment from Charlesbank Capital Partners. The funding is intended to support expansion of the product portfolio, go-to-market scale, geographic growth, and potential acquisitions. This is an exciting time to join the company due to the growth trajectory and aspirations, and associated equity upside.

Rooted in Entrepreneurialism

Q6 consists of a lean, mission-driven team working in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment. Q6 embodies the following practices:

• Accountability in one's work
• Meritocracy and a flat organization
• Willingness to take on any challenge and dig into any project
• Building solutions with a real, tangible impact

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