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Malware & Abuse Engineer

Protect WordPress sites from malware and abuse threats daily

As a Malware & Abuse Engineer at Kinsta, you will safeguard managed WordPress hosting for over 120,000 businesses by detecting, analyzing, and mitigating security threats. Your work directly contributes to maintaining Kinsta's 97% customer satisfaction rating by ensuring platform integrity and trust. Operating in a remote-first, flexible environment, you'll collaborate with a team that values ownership and continuous learning.

Why This Role?

Direct impact on platform security for 120,000+ businesses with 97% customer satisfaction

Key Responsibilities

  • Monitor and detect malware and abuse across WordPress hosting environments
  • Analyze security threats and vulnerabilities affecting customer sites
  • Mitigate and remove malware infections from compromised WordPress installations
  • Respond to abuse reports and take action against malicious activity
  • Improve detection systems and response processes for emerging threats
  • Collaborate with team members to share knowledge on security best practices

Requirements

  • Experience with WordPress security and common vulnerability patterns
  • Knowledge of malware analysis and removal techniques
  • Familiarity with abuse reporting systems and response workflows
  • Ability to work independently in a remote-first environment
  • Strong problem-solving skills for diagnosing complex security issues
  • Commitment to maintaining high standards of service quality

Required Skills

securitymalwarecloudwordpressremoteWordPress securitymalware analysisthreat detectionabuse responseincident mitigationremote collaboration

Indonesia Context

Working Hours Overlap:
Flexible — work your own hours
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View Original Description from NoDesk

Original description from NoDesk

Kinsta is one of the top providers of managed hosting for WordPress, with a growing club of 120,000+ businesses including startups, universities, and Fortune 500 firms. We’re motivated by excellent quality and proud to have received a 97% satisfaction rating from our customers. That's because, to us, each day is a chance to grow. As a team, we continuously inspire each other to learn new and better ways to make an impact. We own our jobs proudly - our leaders don't hold our hands, but they're in our corner whenever we ask for help - and our environment is flexible and remote-first.

Salary Context

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Kinsta has 1 other active role on LokerDollar and has been hiring here since May 25, 2026 — across Engineering, Marketing.

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Company
Kinsta
Source
NoDesk
Job Type
full time
Location
Remote · Open worldwide
Category
Seniority
mid
PostedFreshNew & verified
Aug 11, 2026

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Yes. Malware & Abuse Engineer at Kinsta is a fully remote role open to candidates worldwide.
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