Staff Threat Detection Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Tue, Apr 28, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Staff Threat Detection Engineer.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the end-to-end roadmap for corporate threat detection and align coverage with frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK
  • Design and maintain scalable detection logic across SIEM, EDR, and cloud logging platforms
  • Plan and execute hypothesis-driven threat hunting campaigns and lead risk assessments for new technologies


Required Qualifications
  • 8+ years of experience in detection engineering, SOC, or incident response at scale
  • Deep expertise in building and tuning detections within SIEM, EDR, and log analytics platforms
  • Advanced proficiency in writing complex detection queries (e.g., KQL, SPL, SQL)
  • Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash) for automation and enrichment
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional security initiatives with IT and Engineering stakeholders

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