Senior/Staff Threat Detection Engineer (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Senior/Staff Threat Detection Engineer (Cybersecurity): Building out security from the ground up at the leading edge of AI in healthcare, focusing on designing and implementing strategic roadmaps for threat detection capabilities and architecting scalable incident response processes. Focus on leading complex security investigations, creating high-fidelity detection systems, and driving automation across the IR lifecycle.

Location: Hybrid in San Francisco, USA

Salary: $214,200–$252,000 annually

Company

hirify.global was founded in 2018 with the mission of powering deeper understanding in healthcare, using an AI-powered platform for medical conversations to improve clinical documentation efficiencies.

What you will do

• Lead investigations of complex, organization-wide security events and establish best practices.
• Design and implement the strategic roadmap for threat detection capabilities.
• Architect scalable incident response processes and drive automation across the IR lifecycle.
• Serve as incident commander for critical, cross-organizational security incidents.
• Drive security research initiatives and define build-vs-buy strategies for security tooling.
• Scale the security team's capabilities and maturity through technical leadership and mentorship.

Requirements

• 9+ years in Detection Engineering, Incident Response, Advisory Emulation, Offensive Security, and/or Threat Intelligence.
• Experience in high-growth environments scaling security capabilities.
• Exceptional communication skills to influence technical strategy across all organizational levels.
• Proven track record leading critical, multi-week incident response efforts.
• Deep technical expertise with demonstrated ability to architect scalable security systems.
• Expert-level knowledge of attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures across multiple threat actor groups.
• Strong experience with cloud security architecture and building production-grade automation and tooling.
• Strong scripting skills in multiple scripting/programming languages (Python, Go, etc.).

Nice to have

• Experience applying Generative AI to operational security problems.
• Participation in the Security community via talks, papers, or blogs.
• Experience leading or managing Technical Security functions or building technical security functions from 0 → 1.
• Experience on a code first/automation first security team.

Culture & Benefits

• Generous Time Off including 14 paid holidays and flexible PTO.
• Comprehensive Health Plans (Medical, Dental, and Vision) for employees and families.
• Generous HSA Contribution and Paid Parental Leave.
• Family Forming Benefits and 401(k) Matching.
• Personal Device Allowance and Pre-tax Benefits (FSA, Commuter).
• Lifestyle Wallet for fitness, professional development, and coworking.
• Mental Health Support and Paid Sabbatical Leave after 5 years of employment.
• Competitive compensation and equity grants for full-time employees.