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Senior Detection Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: Hourly
Reviewed: Fri, Oct 09, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

Building and improving detection capabilities for Protective Services, the full-time Senior Detection Engineer will develop detections, pipelines, and automation across various security signals to identify threats to protected individuals in a remote setting.

Key responsibilities
  • Conduct hands-on detection engineering, translating threat intelligence and investigative needs into custom alerting
  • Build, test, deploy, and operate detection-as-code pipelines to ensure reliable detection at scale
  • Coordinate with internal and external partners on threats and lead projects to enhance protective capabilities
Required qualifications
  • 7+ years of experience in detection engineering, alert development, or related fields
  • Direct experience with production detection-as-code pipelines and automation
  • Strong investigative judgment and ability to translate threat information into actionable insights
  • Proficiency in SQL or SIEM query languages and coding in Python, Go, or similar languages
  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

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