Junior Data Acquisition Specialist | Dark Web Monitoring

• AT NORDSTELLAR, WE HELP COMPANIES KNOW WHAT HACKERS KNOW—BEFORE THEY STRIKE.
• Join the team turning threat intel into action. From dark web monitoring to attack surface management, we're building tools that security teams rely on to stay ahead of threats.
• Your impact? Helping businesses spot vulnerabilities and prevent cyberattacks—keeping teams and customers safe.
• Dark Web Monitoring Team is a non-standard team of 11 people comprising data acquisition, engineering, and business-oriented minds.
• This team has originated from Nord Security Risk Management and Information Security Departments and recently became a part of standalone cybersecurity product NordStellar.
• Our goal is to protect businesses and consumers from cyber threats by giving them an in-depth view of the surface, deep, and dark web, monitoring their brand health, and protecting their attack surfaces.
• Building cyber threat intelligence products is a new frontier in the cybersecurity world and we are on top of it!
• We want to make the internet safer by disrupting the criminal underground.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with data extraction, manipulation, and analysis using Linux command line and other tools;
• Analyze and research data breaches or other cybersecurity incidents;
• Review the data the team collects, identify what is useful, and prepare and validate datasets that cannot be ingested automatically;
• Organize and maintain an archive of collected databases, ensuring that everything is recorded accurately and is easily accessible;
• Acquire stolen datasets from a range of sources;
• Help automate data ingestion processes.

CORE REQUIREMENTS

• Fluency in Lithuanian and English;
• Familiarity with basic data mining techniques;
• A genuine interest in cybersecurity and the cybercriminal underground;
• Detail-oriented and reliable when working with data;
• Analytical thinking abilities, with a problem-solving mindset;
• Ambition to learn and grow as a data acquisition professional, and to pick up new tools quickly.

BONUS POINTS FOR

• Comfort working in a Unix environment and using basic Linux shell tools;
• Experience working with large or messy datasets;
• Any coding or scripting experience (e.g. Python);
• Familiarity with handling different data and file formats.

TOOLS YOU WILL USE

• Unix environment;
• Linux shell tools;
• AI assistants (e.g. Claude);
• Python programming language;
• Cloud Storage.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Sharpen your edge: training, mentorship, and room to grow — always.
• Take the time you need: extra vacation days, sick days, and time off when life calls.
• Get premium healthcare: private health insurance in Lithuania and Poland — fully covered.
• Protect your peace: enjoy free subscriptions to Calm, Headspace, and Mindletic, and our own resilience and mindfulness trainings.
• Own your fitness: in-house gyms, sport cards, online workouts, and personal guidance — on us.
• Pack your bags for workation: experience our company-wide trip abroad to the fullest.
• Work from anywhere: work from wherever keeps you in the zone.
• Celebrate your milestones: birthdays, weddings, and new family members — all deserve a gift.
• Parent with ease: children's summer camps and flexibility around the schedule — because parenting never pauses.
• Join the party: team building and company events people talk about for months.
• Unlock Cyber City: coffee bar, open gyms, kids' room, music room, massage chairs — our Vilnius HQ is yours to enjoy.

• Kindly refer to our Privacy Notice for Recruitment Candidates https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b2tV684_SYV1jQ4kuf91cnzrRBk3ef-5/view for comprehensive information regarding our data handling procedures throughout recruitment processes.
• We expect all candidates to provide accurate and complete information during the recruitment process.
• While limited use of AI tools to refine application materials is acceptable, candidates remain fully responsible for ensuring that their submissions reflect their own qualifications, skills, and experience.
• Any failure to do so may negatively affect participation in the recruitment process.
• If broader AI assistance is allowed for a particular role or stage, we'll let you know in advance.
• By submitting your application, you acknowledge that it may be processed using automated tools for evaluation purposes.
• As part of our recruitment process, we may use an AI-based application review tool to help assess applications based on skills and experience relevant to the role.
• This technology is used to support - not replace - human decision-making, and every application is ultimately reviewed by a recruiter.

If you would like more information about how AI is used in this process or wish to exercise your rights under applicable data privacy laws, please contact us at [email protected]. Should you prefer to opt out of the automated evaluation, please submit your application directly to [email protected].