Senior Researcher

WireScreen is a fast-growing Series A startup building the go-to open source intelligence platform for navigating global supply chains and China-related risk. While China maintains some of the world’s most detailed corporate ownership records, the real challenge is connecting the dots. That’s where we come in—surfacing the networks, relationships, and financial ties behind companies to support national security, compliance, and regulatory oversight.

Backed by Sequoia Capital and Harpoon Ventures, our team includes a two time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and senior engineers from Google, Twitter, and Oracle. We launched our product just three years ago and already have strong traction with top-tier government customers—and we’re just getting started. If you're excited to bring transparency to complex global systems, now’s the perfect time to join us.

Check out this blog from our CEO on how WireScreen traced DeepSeek’s origins back to 2023—well before it went mainstream in 2025.

About the role:

WireScreen’s Research team sits at the heart of our business. It’s where data comes to life. Research Associates work with our talented engineers to enrich WireScreen data with industry intelligence, Chinese market insights, and relevant Global Supply Chain risk information based on a rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape. 

This team owns our curated WireScreen Collections, a fundamental differentiator for WireScreen and highly valued by our customers. Collections can highlight risks embedded within ownership chains, investors, partners & suppliers (such as Military connections) or provide business insights such as a companies role such as Electric Vehicle Supply Chains, or Quantum Industry Companies and Institutes.

Success in this role positions you to develop unique insights into Global Supply Chains, and the connections between key businesses, governments & people powering global commerce today.

What You'll Do:

• Collection Development: Collaborate with our product & go-to-market teams to conceptualize and launch new collections

• Collection & Profile Maintenance: Regularly update and refine WireScreen Collections based on rigorous criteria and user feedback

• Data Pipeline & Quality: Partner with engineers & product experts to assess & leverage data sources

• Customer Support: Partner with go-to-market & customer relationship teams to educate, demystify, and derive value from WireScreen’s data & political expertise

• Document Analysis: Analyze a range of corporate documents in both Chinese and English to verify and ensure data integrity.

You Should Apply If You ...

• Have 4+ Years of Work Experience; Including Think Tanks, Research Institutions, or Investigation Firms

• Have high business acumen, and interest in global trade, business relationships & data

• Are excited to join a collaborative, intellectually curious & low-ego Research team

• Have the ability to read and interpret Chinese language content (websites, documents, etc)

• Have other professional language skills as a nice to have (Russian, Spanish)

• Have proven analytical abilities and meticulous attention to detail

• Have technological proficiency and the ability to adapt to new tools and software swiftly

What You'll Love About Wirescreen

At WireScreen, you'll do high-impact work that helps shape global commerce and policy. We’re a mission-driven team with a growth mindset—curious, collaborative, and unafraid to take on bold challenges. You’ll be empowered to act, heard when you speak, and supported as you grow. With strong market momentum and ambitious goals, this is an exciting time to join us and help build something that truly matters.

Benefits & Perks

At WireScreen, we care deeply about our team and are committed to supporting your well-being—both in and out of the workplace. Here’s how we take care of our employees:

• Competitive compensation including salary, equity, and rapid growth potential

• 100% company-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees

• FSA, HSA, and 401(k) options to help you plan for healthcare expenses and retirement

• Generous paid time off plus company-wide holidays to help you rest and recharge

• Commuter benefits for NYC and D.C. -based employees

• Hybrid office schedule for NYC-based and D.C. - based employees