Senior Engineer - Threat Hunting
Core
Senior individual contributor leading detection engineering, threat hunting, and adversary emulation to build resilient security capabilities across SIEM, EDR, cloud, and SaaS environments.
Role type
Senior IC security engineer (threat hunting & detection)
Builds
Enterprise detection patterns, telemetry improvements, and adversary emulation scenarios
Domain
Cybersecurity / Threat Intelligence / Detection Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Threat hunting, detection engineering, adversary emulation, SIEM/EDR/cloud security, log analytics, scripting/automation, incident response leadership, technical strategy, mentoring
Preferred skills
System administration (Windows/Linux), Google SecOps, Microsoft Security Stack, ProofPoint, CISSP/CASP certifications
Technologies
SIEM, EDR, Google SecOps, Defender XDR, Crowdstrike
Responsibilities
Define enterprise detection engineering standards and technical direction; design and implement high-fidelity detections across endpoint, identity, cloud, and SaaS; lead hypothesis-driven threat hunts; translate hunting outcomes into durable detections and architectural changes; execute adversary emulation scenarios; act as technical lead during high-severity incidents; influence security strategy and roadmaps; mentor senior engineers and analysts.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic influence