We investigate cybercrime, build threat intelligence infrastructure, and protect organizations from digital threats. If you want to do work that has real-world consequences — we're hiring.
Karen IT is not a large corporation. We're a focused team of security professionals, investigators, and engineers — based in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, with a growing European presence — working on threat intelligence, cybercrime investigation, and internet safety infrastructure that's used by organizations and DNS resolvers worldwide.
When you join Karen IT, you're not joining a department. You're joining a team where your work is directly visible, where the problems are real, and where what you build actually gets used.
We work across time zones and locations. Offices in Abu Dhabi and Dubai — fully remote roles also available depending on the position.
Our threat feeds are used by Quad9. Our takedowns protect real organizations. Our investigations shut down real campaigns. This is not sandbox work.
We're growing across threat intelligence, investigation, and engineering. Early team members have the most opportunity to shape what we build next.
From malware analysis to DNS infrastructure to cyber investigation — we work on problems that require genuine expertise, not surface-level tools.
We work with registrars, registries, hosting providers, and security organizations across the world. Your work has reach beyond what most security teams see.
No layers of approval for every decision. No performative process. You'll know why you're doing what you're doing — and so will the rest of the team.
We don't have a rigid profile for every role. What matters to us is consistent across the team — regardless of the specific position.
You go deeper than the surface. When something doesn't make sense, you want to understand why — not just move on.
You don't wait to be told what to do next. You identify what needs doing and you do it — then you communicate clearly about it.
We work with sensitive intelligence and critical infrastructure. Integrity is non-negotiable. We need people who understand why that matters.
We're a small team. Everyone's work touches everyone else's. We need people who communicate proactively and share knowledge freely.
Whether you're writing a forensic report, building an API, or drafting an investigation summary — precision and clarity matter here.
Cybercrime doesn't respect borders. We work across jurisdictions, languages, and cultures. Broad perspective is a genuine asset.
These aren't aspirational statements. They're the things we actually try to hold ourselves to, every day.
We say what we actually think — to each other, to clients, and in our reports. If the evidence doesn't support a conclusion, we say so. No performance, no spin.
In threat intelligence, in forensics, in investigation — imprecision has consequences. We care about getting things right, not just getting things done.
Everything we build and everything we do is oriented toward the same goal: making it harder to run cybercrime operations and easier to get caught.
We're direct with each other. Disagreements happen in the open. Decisions get explained. We don't do politics or passive-aggressive behavior.
We work with registrars, registries, and organizations that depend on us to be reliable. Trust is built through consistent, documented, honest work.
Threat actors evolve. The internet changes. We can't stop learning. The best people here are the ones who are genuinely interested in understanding how things work.
Send your CV and a short note about why this role and why Karen IT. No cover letter templates — just tell us something real.
A 30-minute conversation with someone from the team. We'll tell you what we actually do. You tell us what you've actually worked on.
Depending on the role — a task, a case study, or a deeper conversation about your area of expertise. We keep it relevant and reasonable.
We move fast. We'll give you honest feedback regardless of the outcome. No ghosting.
We're a small team, so every hire matters. These are the roles we're actively looking to fill right now.
Explore our open roles for working totally remotely, from the
office or somewhere in between.
If you think you'd be a good fit for what we do but don't see an exact match, send us your CV with a note about what you'd want to work on. We're always interested in strong people.