Staff Security Engineer, Detection & Response

. Own the Incident Detection and Response program .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $221,000 - $299,000 per yearWebsite

Tools & technologies

SDLC

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the Incident Detection and Response program
Threat model systems and codebase
Direct investigations into incidents and suspicious findings
Pull logs and build narratives of what happened
Advise business and engineering leaders on next steps
Read production code to understand system behavior
Proactively hunt for codebase bugs and SDLC weaknesses
Propose and implement fixes or manage resolution with relevant teams
Partner with the Product Security Engineer on secure golden paths
Own and tune detection logic running through 7AI
Validate investigations and escalations and set alert criteria
Close logging and visibility gaps
Manage security risks from LLMs and AI tooling in products and internal adoption

What you’ll need

6+ years of security experience combining hands-on software or AppSec depth with detection and SIEM engineering ownership
Comfortable reading production code across multiple languages and stacks to judge exploitability
Experience building threat models of codebases, including attack surface, trust boundaries, and data flow
Track record of finding and fixing systemic weaknesses
Strong communication skills and credibility to direct investigations and influence peers
Hands-on experience with AI-assisted security operations tooling strongly preferred
Interest or experience securing AI and LLM-powered systems strongly preferred
Prior exposure to golden-path or secure-by-default infrastructure initiatives strongly preferred
Experience with container or image security and patching lifecycle strongly preferred
Relevant certification such as GCIH, GCFA, GCDA, OSCP, or CISSP strongly preferred

Comp & perks

Equity
Employer-covered health, dental, and insurance plan options
Access to Maven's full platform and specialists, including mental health, reproductive health, family planning, and pediatrics
Wellness partnerships
Hybrid work
In-office meals
Work Together Days
16 weeks 100% paid parental leave
New parent stipend for employees with 1+ year of service
Annual professional development stipend
Personal career coach through Maven for Mavens
401(k) matching for US-based employees, with immediate vesting