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YARA jobs and hiring demand

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2core + required roles2context + optional mentions0remote-friendly

Employer concentration

Notion accounts for 2 of 4 mentions (50%). The remaining 2 mentions span other employers.

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YARA market intelligence visualization

Security · responsibility and evidence

YARA market guide

YARA describes patterns used to identify and classify files or other scanned data. It is common in malware research and detection workflows. Rule-writing work requires understanding which features are distinctive and how matching changes across a representative sample set.

4 live roles3 hiring companies0% remote-friendly

Vacancy evidence map

Where YARA carries hiring weight

Each segment represents roles where YARA was parsed at that evidence tier. This keeps a required production skill separate from contextual stack language.

0 Core2 Required2 Supporting0 Optional
2core + required50% of mentions
1.3roles per company3 employers

Market interpretation

What YARA demand means in practice

YARA describes patterns used to identify and classify files or other scanned data. It is common in malware research and detection workflows. Rule-writing work requires understanding which features are distinctive and how matching changes across a representative sample set.

Explain the features behind a rule and the samples used to evaluate it. Separate exact artifact identification from broader family classification. Show benign-file testing, rule maintenance and scan-performance considerations; a rule that matches one demonstration file is not yet evidence of a dependable production detection.

Threat IntelligenceMalware Research
Technical references: YARA reference ↗

Reading the market

Signals to look for

  • Look for responsibility for pattern choices and their relationship to the target behavior.
  • Look for responsibility for positive and benign sample testing.
  • Look for responsibility for rule maintenance and scan-cost measurements.

Geographic demand

Top YARA locations

California, United States1Dublin, Ireland1Europe1Ireland1Israel1San Francisco, California, United States1Tel Aviv District, Israel1Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel1

Questions candidates ask

YARA hiring FAQ

What work does YARA represent?

YARA describes patterns used to identify and classify files or other scanned data. It is common in malware research and detection workflows. Rule-writing work requires understanding which features are distinctive and how matching changes across a representative sample set.

What evidence should I provide for a YARA role?

Explain the features behind a rule and the samples used to evaluate it. Separate exact artifact identification from broader family classification. Show benign-file testing, rule maintenance and scan-performance considerations; a rule that matches one demonstration file is not yet evidence of a dependable production detection.

How YARA appears in job requirements

Inferred from the title and requirement wording in 4 active roles; each role is counted once. Read the methodology.

Posting evidence, not a company-wide stack claim
Main / core
0%(0)
Required
50%(2)
Supporting / context
50%(2)
Nice-to-have
0%(0)

Skills mentioned with YARA

A shared posting does not always require both skills. Explicit alternatives are counted separately.

AI4 together2 both requiredAutomation4 together1 both requiredCloud4 together1 both requiredLLM4 together2 both requiredPython4 together1 both requiredSIEM4 together2 both required

Role graph

Roles hiring for YARA

Application Security 2Detection & Incident Response 1Security 1

Latest roles mentioning YARA

Detection Engineering & Automation Lead

Required

JustMarkets Tech — Europe

Offensive Security Researcher

Required

Check Point Software Technologies — Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel

Security Engineer, Detection and Response

Context

Notion — Dublin, Ireland

Security Engineer, Detection and Response

Context

Notion — San Francisco, California, United States

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