Principal Detection and Response Engineer
Core
Designing and developing custom security data pipeline systems, detection strategies, and automations for response workflows to defend critical assets from threat actors.
Role type
Principal Security Engineer (Detection and Response)
Builds
Custom security data pipelines, detection systems, and response automation tooling
Domain
Cybersecurity / Threat Detection / Incident Response
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Threat detection, threat hunting, incident management, ETL pipeline design, streaming data processing, software development (C, Golang, Java), SIEM/EDR/NDR/SOAR operations, network protocols, operating systems, cloud environments, containers
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Kafka, PubSub, Spark, Flink, Athena, BigQuery, C, Golang, Java, SIEM, EDR, NDR, SOAR
Responsibilities
Build new threat detection systems with low false positives, automate processes with scripts and playbooks, design and develop customized data processing pipelines, monitor security events and lead real-time incident response, guide and support junior engineer careers
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship