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Staff Security Software Engineer, Detection & Response

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. Act as senior technical resource for the Detection & Response Team .

Posted 11/10/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $177,185 - $364,795 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in intrusion detection and incident response within cloud environments, leveraging AI to enhance detection capabilities and automate workflows. Proficient in scripting and managing security tools to protect sensitive data and respond to threats effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Intrusion DetectionIncident ResponseSIEM Query WritingThreat Intelligence ApplicationScripting with Python

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Hard Skills
Intrusion DetectionIncident ResponseSIEM Query WritingThreat IntelligenceNetworking TechnologiesMacOS InternalsLinux/UNIX InternalsWindows InternalsScripting with PythonAutomation Workflows
Soft Skills
High IntegrityOwnership
Tools & Technologies
EDROsqueryLogging PipelinesAutomation ToolsAI Technologies
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s Degree in Cybersecurity
Industry Keywords
Cloud-First EnvironmentAttack LifecycleCommon Attack TechniquesDetection MethodsTCP/IP Fundamentals

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
CloudCyber SecurityLinuxMacOSPythonRubyTCP/IPUnixGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Act as senior technical resource for the Detection & Response Team
  • Identify capability gaps and help define the team’s strategy and roadmap
  • Improve the detection engineering program and lead efforts to build new capabilities
  • Build alerts and automation workflows to detect and respond to external and internal security threats
  • Manage logging pipelines and supporting infrastructure, and onboard new logging sources
  • Develop and maintain internal tooling to expand and automate detection and response capabilities
  • Respond to alerts and lead incidents as part of an on-call rotation
  • Collaborate with cross-functional security and engineering partners
  • Hunt for previously undetected threats
  • Leverage AI to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and coverage of security engineering

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Broad and deep knowledge of intrusion detection and incident response in a modern, cloud-first environment
  • Knowledge of attacker lifecycle, common attack techniques, and detection methods
  • Hands-on experience writing SIEM queries for alerting, response, and threat hunting
  • Experience consuming threat intelligence and applying it to improve detection capabilities
  • Familiarity with EDR, Osquery, and firewall logs for threat investigations
  • Understanding of networking technologies and/or network security, including basic TCP/IP fundamentals
  • Depth in ideally macOS internals, or alternatively Linux/UNIX or Windows internals, including persistence mechanisms and privilege escalation techniques
  • Scripting or automation experience with Python, Go, or Ruby
  • Demonstrated ability to use AI to improve speed and quality in day-to-day workflow
  • Strong track record of evaluating and verifying AI-assisted work
  • High integrity and ownership when protecting sensitive data and making final decisions
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, a related field, or equivalent experience

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Equity eligibility
  • Flexible working model / PinFlex
  • In-person collaboration 1–2 times every 6 months
  • Equal opportunity employment
  • Medical or religious accommodation support during the application process