E-Crimes Investigator

Yahoo

(Sunnyvale, California)
Full Time
Job Posting Details
About Yahoo
The Yahoo Mail mobile team owns and operates two of the most popular apps in the world, for millions of people daily. The apps are vital to the company's success and are relied upon by people for critical tasks every day. We take our responsibility very seriously and work together to focus on user needs first, which drives the success of our products. We pride ourselves on high quality and setting engineering and product standards in the industry.
Summary
You are a dynamic, experienced cybercrime investigator who tackles serious problems at Yahoo scale. Your interpersonal and communication skills will help insure that stakeholders across the company are represented and their issues are addressed and investigated by the E-Crimes team. You can adeptly manage multiple technically-demanding cases while achieving results. You are a proven collaborator with others in industry and academia.
Responsibilities
* Work with internal teams - such as Legal, Ads, Mail, Policy, Customer Care, and others - to insure that any criminal abuse issues encountered on Yahoo properties are identified and escalated to the E-Crimes team. * Utilize internal Yahoo tools and external open-source resources to conduct independent, efficient, and comprehensive investigations. * Identify the proper venue for case referrals - civil litigation, criminal authorities, regulatory agencies, or internal enforcement, and prepare investigative results appropriate for each venue. * Collaborate with other E-Crimes investigators and Paranoids on emerging issues and incidents. * Deliver results by reducing criminal activity on our platforms through targeted, purposeful actions.
Ideal Candidate
* B.S. in Computer Science or related technical field; higher degrees are a plus. * A passion for protecting users and making the Internet a safer place for everyone. * Proven track record of investigating large-scale internet abuse issues. * 3-5 years experience in information security, forensics, and/or cybercrime investigations. * Must possess excellent written communication skills and the proven ability to understand and present complex technical information to both technical and nontechnical audiences. * Comfortable with ambiguity, and a self-starter capable of interfacing with engineering, policy, legal, and product teams. * Previous experience in one or more areas: child protection, advertising fraud, financial fraud, computer intrusions, malware analysis.

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