Detection Engineer (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Detection Engineer (Cybersecurity): Developing and operationalizing detection logic within real customer environments to identify adversarial behavior with an accent on validation, tuning, and real-world telemetry. Focus on bridging the gap between threat research and operational effectiveness by translating attacker tradecraft into high-confidence detections.

Location: Remote (UK, Estonia, or Türkiye)

Company

hirify.global is a cybersecurity company providing the hirify.global AIR platform for digital forensics and incident response.

What you will do

• Build, validate, and sharpen detection logic based on live investigative research and emerging threats.
• Pressure-test detections against real-world telemetry rather than synthetic test data.
• Partner with Product Engineering to integrate high-confidence detections and insights into hirify.global AIR.
• Translate current attacker behaviors and technical findings into immediate detection capabilities.
• Collaborate with Solutions Consulting and Security Architects on detection-related customer engagements.

Requirements

• Strong background in cybersecurity investigations, detection engineering, threat hunting, or security operations.
• Hands-on experience with YARA, Sigma, SQL, and Python in production environments.
• Deep understanding of attacker techniques, tradecraft, and investigative workflows across endpoint, network, and cloud.
• Ability to translate complex technical findings into actionable feedback for engineering teams.
• Must be based in the UK, Estonia, or Türkiye.

Nice to have

• Background in DFIR, SOC, or threat detection in enterprise environments.
• Experience contributing detections to security platforms or products.
• Familiarity with endpoint, log, or telemetry-based detection systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote and flexible working with home office setup support.
• 28 days holiday allowance plus wellbeing days and a birthday off.
• Private medical insurance for employees and their families.
• Allowances for entertainment and healthy living.
• Supportive and collaborative team culture with strong growth and development opportunities.