Detection Engineer
Location: Remote
Compensation: To Be Discussed
Reviewed: Mon, Jun 08, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days
Job Summary
To take ownership of detection engineering, the full-time remote Detection Engineer will build, validate, and operationalize detection logic based on real-world telemetry, ensuring high-confidence detections that align with actual adversary behavior.
Key responsibilities
- Build, validate, and sharpen detection logic based on live investigative research and emerging threats
- Pressure-test detections against real-world telemetry to ensure operational effectiveness
- Collaborate with Product Engineering to integrate high-confidence detections into the platform
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
- Strong background in cybersecurity investigations, detection engineering, or threat hunting
- Hands-on experience with detection technologies such as YARA, Sigma, SQL, and Python
- Deep understanding of attacker techniques and investigative workflows across various environments
- Ability to translate technical findings into actionable feedback for Product and Engineering teams
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