1d ago

Senior Security Engineer (Detection & Response)

New York, New York

$167.5k-$235k / year

full-timeseniorsoftware

๐Ÿ›  Tech Stack

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll design, build, and maintain detection logic, conduct proactive threat hunting, and drive continuous improvements across detection and incident handling workflows at Justworks. You'll collaborate with Engineering and Platform teams to identify attacker behaviors and strengthen defenses. This role also explores AI-assisted detection to enhance efficiency.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Build, tune, and deploy detection logic across the platform
  • Conduct proactive threat hunting and gap analysis
  • Lead incident triage, investigation, and post-incident improvements
  • Design and conduct table-top exercises for readiness validation

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • 5+ years in detection engineering, threat hunting, or incident response
  • Hands-on experience with EDR platforms for event analysis and detections
  • Proficiency with AWS security services (CloudTrail, GuardDuty, IAM, etc.)
  • Experience designing and conducting table-top exercises

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Interest in AI/ML for detection and response
  • Experience building automation to reduce manual effort
  • Familiarity with detection engineering best practices

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Unlimited PTO
  • ๐Ÿ’ช Wellness program offerings
  • ๐Ÿข Company retreats
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Career growth from leaders in startup community

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
  3. 3Hiring Managerยท 45 min
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