Cyber Security Engineer, Threat Hunter

Company Details

Darling Ingredients repurposes and recycles materials from the animal agriculture and food industries - transforming them into essential ingredients that do everything from feeding animals to fertilizing crops to fueling planes and nourishing people. We're the number one publicly traded company of our kind, operating a global family of brands and businesses that span more than 260 facilities in over 15 countries. Our unique scale allows us to make entire industries less wasteful and more sustainable, helping move the world toward a more circular economy.

Darling Ingredients offers full time employees a full suite of benefits including but not limited to the following: 401(k), Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, and Paid Time Off.

Job Summary

Darling Ingredients seeks a Cyber Security Engineer - Threat Hunter with an analytical mind and meticulous attention to detail, outstanding problem-solving skills, work comfortably under pressure and deliver on tight deadlines.

As a threat hunter you will be responsible proactively identifying, investigating, and mitigating advanced cyber threats across the organization's digital environment. This role combines traditional threat hunting methodologies with advanced AI-driven detection, analytics, and automation tools to uncover stealthy adversaries, anomalous behaviors, and potential vulnerabilities before they can be exploited. The ideal candidate can demonstrate technical knowledge, strong analytical thinking, and the ability to leverage machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI/LLMs).

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• A strong desire to deepen their knowledge of ML & AI to achieve the following responsibilities:
  • Conduct proactive threat hunts across enterprise systems, networks, cloud workloads, and endpoints using both manual techniques and AI-enhanced detection models.
  • Develop, train, tune, and deploy machine learning and generative AI models that identify anomalies, classify threats, and enhance detection fidelity.
  • Utilize AI-based tooling (LLMs, automated analysis agents, supervised ML models) to accelerate malware analysis, log enrichment, correlation, and triage.
  • Build hypotheses based on threat intelligence, attacker TTPs, environmental telemetry, and known adversary behavior patterns.
  • Analyze large-scale datasets (network flows, endpoint telemetry, authentication logs, EDR/XDR data, cloud logs) to uncover indicators of compromise and previously undetected intrusion activity.
  • Create advanced detection logic, behavioral analytics, and automated playbooks using AI-powered security platforms (SIEM, SOAR, XDR, and custom tooling).
  • Perform root-cause analysis of identified threats and provide actionable remediation guidance to SOC, IR, and engineering teams.
  • Collaborate with red teams, threat intelligence analysts, and security engineering to continuously improve organizational detection maturity.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of emerging threats, AI-based attack methods, and adversarial machine learning techniques.
  • Document findings, produce executive-ready reports, and brief stakeholders on hunting outcomes and recommended control improvements.
  • Regularly communicate with the business at all levels (local user to executive level) about relevant risks.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma Required
• Ability to demonstrate a general understanding of machine learning & artificial intelligence
• Languages: Portuguese - Strong & English - Strong
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Strong attention to detail with an analytical mind and outstanding problem-solving skills
• Self-motivated and communicates well with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Passion for cybersecurity and strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, with the ability to work in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven experience using AI-driven security tools, LLMs, or ML-based analytics in a security context.
• Awareness of cybersecurity trends and hacking techniques
• Familiarity with generative AI, agentic AI, and LLM-based automation for cyber defense.
• Advanced training on anomaly detection; tool-specific training for data aggregation, analysis, and adversary detection

The information contained in this job description is intended to describe the essential job functions required of those assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the job. Please note that management retains the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The ability to competently perform all the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, demonstrated commitment to effective customer service delivery, integrity, and the ability to work productively as a member of a team or work group are basic requirements of all positions at Darling Ingredients.

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