Security Research Engineer

Responsibilities

We are representing a confidential cybersecurity organization seeking a Security Research Engineer to drive detection research, threat hunting, and AI-powered security automation. In this hands-on role, you will:

• Develop AI-powered detection tooling to accelerate detection creation, tuning, and validation at scale
• Conduct security research by analyzing cloud, identity, and SaaS data sources including AWS CloudTrail, Okta, Entra ID, and similar platforms to extract security value and identify detection opportunities
• Perform authorized attack simulations to validate detection coverage and identify gaps in defenses
• Proactively hunt for threats across customer environments using platform tooling
• Investigate security incidents to demonstrate product value, refine detection logic, and deliver actionable findings
• Engage with customers to present analysis results, walk through findings, and gather feedback that shapes the product
• Tune customer detections to reduce false positives and improve accuracy based on real-world data and customer context
• Build investigation automation tools that scale threat hunting workflows across the platform

What We're Looking For

Our client requires a candidate with:

• 7+ years of hands-on cybersecurity experience
• Hands-on experience in incident response including cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and identity providers (Okta, Entra ID)
• Strong knowledge of threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures with demonstrated understanding of uncovering threat actor activity in various environments
• Strong experience with log-based analysis and proven ability to identify malicious activity across a variety of log sources
• Ability to translate security research into actionable detections or threat hunt investigations
• Strong communication skills and comfort explaining technical findings to engineers and customers
• Experience with detection engineering at scale

Bonus qualifications:

• Background working in a SOC environment or Managed Detection and Response
• Familiarity with a wide range of security tools (SIEM, EDR, SOAR)
• Customer-facing technical experience
• Experience with AI tools and models

How We Work with You

Candidates apply directly through Get A Job.ai. Our talent team will conduct an initial screening to understand your background and fit for this role. Qualified candidates will then be submitted to our client for consideration. Please do not attempt to contact the client directly, as all applications must be processed through Get A Job.ai to be considered.

Pay

This is a remote position. Our client has indicated a compensation range of $160,000 to $190,000 per year, plus equity. Final compensation will depend on your professional experience and qualifications.

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