Sr. Engineer - Threat Detection (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Senior Engineer - Threat Detection (Cybersecurity): Building and maintaining detection rules to assess cloud assets and identify risks and opportunities for improvement. Focus on researching cloud threats, vulnerabilities, and abuses, and developing detection content as code for an AI-native cybersecurity platform.

Location: Hybrid, requiring 2-3 days per week on-site in New York City, USA

Salary: $140,000–$215,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in cybersecurity, protecting organizations with its AI-native platform to stop breaches.

What you will do

• Perform research into cloud threats, vulnerabilities, and abuses.
• Define configuration best practices for securing cloud services and assets.
• Develop and deploy detection rules as code into the FCS product ecosystem.
• Write descriptions for customers to understand and action alerts generated by rules.
• Collaborate across the team in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Professional experience in cloud security-related operations and engineering roles, specifically related to threat detection, incident response, and risk management.
• Experience with data analytics, including searching large data sets, correlating attributes, interpreting results, and extracting insights using tools like Elastic Search, Splunk, or SIEM.
• Working practical knowledge of at least one Cloud Service Provider (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI).
• Practical understanding of industry security standards and control frameworks such as NIST, CISA, CIS, HIPAA, HISTRUST, PCI.
• Experience developing, deploying, and maintaining code in formalized software development/CI/CD workflows, including BitBucket.
• Experience in a DevOps or similar role that required use of Python and Go.
• English: B2+ proficiency with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience writing detection rules with the Open Policy Agent query language, Rego.
• Having served in a role focused on Detection Engineering.
• Formalized training or certification in cloud computing.

Culture & Benefits

• Market leader in compensation and equity awards.
• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs.
• Competitive vacation and holidays, paid parental and adoption leaves.
• Professional development opportunities for all employees.
• Employee networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities.
• Vibrant office culture with world class amenities.