OSINT Analyst

The role

This Mid-Level OSINT Analyst will support the Security Team in a defense-tech environment. The role focuses on background checks, due diligence, sanctions screening, and identifying security, insider, reputational, and geopolitical risks.

What you will do

• Conduct OSINT-based background checks candidates in Ukraine and other European countries
• Research and verify information using open and professional sources
• Conduct sanctions, watchlist, adverse media, and reputational risk screening
• Identify potential security, insider, reputational, compliance, and geopolitical risks
• Prepare clear and structured background check reports
• Handle personal and sensitive information in accordance with confidentiality and data protection requirements
• Support Merger & Acquisitions and Partnership due diligence

Required qualifications

• 5 + years of experience in OSINT, background screening, due diligence, investigations, or a related field
• Strong knowledge of OSINT tools, public registries, corporate databases, social media, and other open-source resources
• Experience conducting background checks on individuals and companies in Ukraine and other European countries
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to connect the dots across large volumes of information
• Ability to verify information from multiple independent sources and assess its reliability
• Experience with link analysis, digital footprint analysis, and social media investigations
• English at B2 level or higher

Nice to have

• Higher education in IT, analytics, cybersecurity, intelligence, law, or a related field
• Experience in intelligence analysis or related intelligence activities
• Experience in verifying and geolocating visual content, including images and videos using open-source methods and tools
• Experience conducting investigations informed by intelligence analysis

Before you apply

• Recruiter Screen
• Interview with the Hiring Manager
• Interview with the Team
• Skip-level Interview
• May need to perform additional background checks as part of our hiring process

About the company

Swarmer develops software that makes drones autonomous and allows them to operate together in large, coordinated teams. The company is a Ukrainian defense startup that went public on NASDAQ in March 2026.