Senior Detection Engineer (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Senior Detection Engineer (Cybersecurity): Building and optimizing security operations as code, architecting scalable detection systems, and developing automation to protect infrastructure. Focus on leveraging AI/LLMs for threat hunting, investigating complex security signals, and integrating security findings into architectural changes.

Location: Onsite in Chicago, USA or remote from the USA.

Salary: $126,000–$154,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is an autonomous marketing platform that empowers teams to automate campaigns with AI agents to orchestrate their marketing.

What you will do

• Design and deploy sophisticated detection logic across the technology stack using detection-as-code principles (YARA-L, Sigma, KQL).
• Build automated response workflows to enrich, triage, and remediate security alerts using SOAR principles.
• Investigate complex security signals, such as novel attack patterns or phishing campaigns.
• Collaborate with DevOps and Security Engineering teams to adapt detection logic to infrastructure changes.
• Leverage AI and LLMs to accelerate threat hunting, generate new detection hypotheses, and automate investigative tasks.
• Lead post-incident reviews to transform security findings into preventative architectural changes.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in detection engineering, incident response, or security operations.
• Advanced programming proficiency in Python for building production-quality security automations.
• Deep expertise in Cloud Security (AWS), including IAM, VPC, CloudTrail, and Lambda attack vectors.
• Mastery of detection logic in at least two major languages, such as YARA-L, Sigma, KQL, or SPL.
• A track record of building SOAR workflows or equivalent automation platforms.
• Exceptional communication skills to distill complex security risks and influence technical decisions.
• Experience using AI/LLMs as a strategic tool for threat analysis and investigation automation.
• A self-directed, engineering-first mindset, ideally with a background in SRE, DevOps, or platform engineering.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive Health & Wellness: Top-tier benefits package including a fully-covered High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), telehealth services, and a free Calm subscription.
• Growth & Development: Access to LinkedIn Learning, professional development programs, and career growth opportunities.
• Generous Paid Time Off: Open PTO for work-life balance.
• Total Rewards: Generous 401(k) matching with immediate vesting, quarterly perks (commuter/lunch for hub based employees or a stipend for remote workers), and a four-week paid sabbatical after five years.
• Collaborative Culture: Work alongside brilliant, passionate colleagues in an environment that values innovation, teamwork, and mutual support.
• Inclusive culture which embraces diverse voices, backgrounds, and perspectives.