Cybersecurity Detection Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: To Be Discussed
Reviewed: Tue, Mar 10, 2026
This job expires in: 27 days

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Cybersecurity Detection Engineer.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Design, build, and refine high-fidelity detections across various platforms to identify malicious activity
  • Develop and maintain detection use cases, alert logic, and automation workflows to enhance SOC effectiveness
  • Conduct investigations into escalated threats and collaborate with teams to improve detection accuracy
Required Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering, detection engineering, or related roles
  • 2+ years of hands-on experience developing detection logic in SIEM, EDR, or cloud-native security tools
  • Proven experience analyzing attacker behavior and understanding common threat vectors
  • Strong understanding of malware behavior, endpoint telemetry, and network protocols
  • Experience with scripting or automation is preferred

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