Threat Detection Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Threat Detection Engineer (AI): Building the detection engineering and incident response program from scratch for a clinical AI platform with an accent on cloud security, agentic workflows, and HIPAA compliance. Focus on architecting detection pipelines, automating security tooling, and defending novel threat surfaces in a high-stakes healthcare environment.

Location: Hybrid in San Francisco (3x/week)

Salary: $200,000–$250,000

Company

hirify.global builds AI intelligence platforms that restore humanity to healthcare by reducing administrative burdens for health systems.

What you will do

• Build and manage a full-lifecycle detection pipeline across AWS, Kubernetes, and SaaS environments.
• Establish an end-to-end incident response program, including playbooks, post-mortems, and escalation procedures.
• Develop internal security tooling and automation, utilizing LLMs to accelerate detection and investigation.
• Define security strategies for clinical AI agents, focusing on credential abuse, data exfiltration, and abnormal tool access.
• Collaborate with engineering leadership to maintain high-signal alerting and operational security.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in detection engineering or incident response.
• Strong programming proficiency in Python, Go, or Rust.
• Deep experience with AWS security services and Kubernetes infrastructure.
• Proven ability to build or mature a detection engineering program from the ground up.
• Must be able to work in a hybrid capacity from the San Francisco office.
• Strong understanding of attacker tradecraft and infrastructure security.

Nice to have

• Experience with LLM security or agent-based workflow protection.
• Background in building security programs at early-stage startups.
• Contributions to open-source security projects or published security research.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 3% company match.
• Hybrid work-friendly culture with full home office equipment provisioning.
• Generous, flexible time off with no annual cap.
• Company-wide annual off-sites and regular team gatherings.
• Supportive environment with focus on continuous growth and high-ownership impact.