Sr. Engineer - Threat Detection (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Senior Engineer (Cybersecurity, AI): Safeguarding cloud environments by developing and optimizing threat detections with an accent on rapid response to malicious campaigns, proactive threat hunting, and securing cloud runtime resources. Focus on staying ahead of the threat landscape, conducting in-depth security research, and enhancing hirify.global’s cloud detection capabilities.

Location: Hybrid in Austin, TX, USA (2-3 days a week in office).

Salary: $140,000–$215,000 per year (USD).

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in cybersecurity, protecting modern organizations with an AI-native platform that processes trillions of events daily to stop breaches.

What you will do

• Stay updated on the latest threat landscape and cloud security trends to continuously update detection strategies.
• Respond rapidly to malicious campaigns or exploitation of cloud runtime resources after vulnerability disclosures.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting within cloud environments to identify security gaps.
• Develop, implement, and optimize detections tailored for cloud runtime environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, product management, and threat intelligence.
• Write and publish blog posts and represent the company at industry conferences.

Requirements

• Good understanding of Linux-based systems.
• Experience in container/container orchestrator based intrusion analysis, detection development, or malware analysis.
• Comfortable assessing cyber threat intelligence and open-source intelligence.
• Strong interest in security research.
• Knowledge of programming and scripting languages, particularly Python or Bash.
• Experience with large-scale data analysis.
• Good problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Work authorization for the USA is required.

Nice to have

• Understanding of cloud-based infrastructure and service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
• Extensive experience in securing public cloud services (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud).
• Good understanding of managed Kubernetes services (AKS, EKS, GKS).
• Contributions to the open-source community.
• Published research papers.

Culture & Benefits

• Market-leading compensation and equity awards.
• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs.
• Competitive vacation, holidays, and paid parental/adoption leaves.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Employee networks and volunteer opportunities.
• Vibrant office culture and amenities.