Academic Lead

Company Description Cyble (YC W21) is a Series B-funded global cyber intelligence start-up supported by notable VC firms and Y Combinator. We provide customers with AI-powered actionable threat intelligence to manage cyber risks effectively. Our team specializes in delivering cutting-edge solutions to help organizations and governments stay ahead of cyber threats. We’re building the next generation of memory-augmented AI systems—agents that learn, recall, and reason like humans. At Cyble, you won’t just work with toy datasets or academic-scale models—you’ll be applying your ideas to petabyte-scale real-world data, spanning global threat intelligence, telemetry, signals, and behavioral metadata. The Lead of Data Strategy & Alliances will be responsible for shaping and executing Cyble’s global data acquisition roadmap. You’ll identify, evaluate, and secure strategic alliances with external providers to expand our intelligence coverage across people, organizations, locations, and digital infrastructure. This role requires a unique blend of technical expertise, partnership building, and intelligence tradecraft. Data Strategy & Acquisition Drive seamless integration of external datasets into Cyble’s AI-native intelligence platform. Build long-term relationships with data providers, intelligence consortiums, and ecosystem partners. Data Quality & Governance Rigorously evaluate datasets for coverage, quality, and freshness. Translate raw external data into actionable threat intelligence that strengthens Cyble’s autonomous AI agents. Contribute to Cyble’s multi-year AI and intelligence strategy through data-driven insights. 7+ years of experience in data strategy, acquisition, or ecosystem partnerships. ~ Strong understanding of data ecosystems (people, organizational, location, infrastructure). ~ Familiarity with cyber threat intelligence, SaaS, or AI ecosystems. ~ Deep knowledge of data governance, compliance, and privacy frameworks. ~ Lead the data backbone of one of the fastest-growing AI-native security platforms. Shape the intelligence ecosystem behind autonomous security agents. Competitive global compensation, benefits, and opportunities for leadership growth.