Senior Security Engineer - Threat Detection
Core
Build and operate signals, pipelines, and tooling to discover threats against Samsara and its customers, including MITRE ATT&CK-aligned detections and AI-assisted security capabilities.
Role type
Senior IC security engineer (threat detection)
Builds
Detection platform end-to-end (data pipelines, detection content, CI/CD, AI tooling)
Domain
Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Threat Intelligence
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Python, SQL, detection-as-code, Git workflows, CI/CD, SIEM platforms, AWS, Linux, containers, EDR
Preferred skills
Data orchestration (Airflow/Databricks), LLMs/agentic frameworks/MCP integrations, behavioral analytics, anomaly detection, Go, Terraform, malware analysis
Technologies
MITRE ATT&CK, AWS, Linux, containers, EDR, Airflow, Databricks, MCP
Responsibilities
Build and deploy MITRE ATT&CK-aligned detections across cloud, endpoint, identity, email, and application telemetry; Own the full detection lifecycle from hypothesis to retirement; Advance detection-as-code platform via version control, peer review, and automated testing; Identify emerging threat surfaces and build integrations for data ingestion; Evaluate AI-powered security capabilities and secure MCP integrations; Partner with Security Operations during investigations and incidents.
