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Senior Detection and Response Engineer

Altruist
Location
San Francisco, CA
Posted
12 days ago
Department
Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 4+ years of experience in detection engineering, incident response, or threat hunting
  • Hands-on authoring of detections in a modern SIEM
  • Investigations across cloud (AWS), endpoint, and identity data sources
  • Comfort scripting and automating (e.g., Python)
  • B.A. / B.S. degree in relevant fields such as Computer Science or Information Security or relevant experience
  • Technologically savvy with modern tech stacks (i.e., AWS, Kubernetes, Datadog/Splunk, SentinelOne, CrowdStrike, Terraform)
Nice to have
  • Experience working in regulated environments (fintech / financial services)
  • Cyber threat intelligence or insider-threat detection experience
What the job really is

As a Senior Detection and Response Engineer at Altruist, you will be responsible for building and maintaining detection capabilities across various platforms, including cloud and endpoints. Your daily tasks will involve triaging alerts, leading incident responses, threat hunting, and developing automation to enhance security operations. You will collaborate with internal teams and partners to improve detection efficacy and operationalize threat intelligence.

Benefits
  • Competitive total compensation
  • Premium healthcare, dental, and vision insurance plans (HMO and PPO)
  • 401k savings plan with a 4% match and immediate vesting
  • 16 week paid parental leave after one year of employment
  • Professional growth and development opportunities including an employee mobility program and an annual L&D budget allocation for each employee
  • Company perks program (includes discounts on pet insurance, fitness, cell phone plans, and travel)
Things to weigh
  • Salary range is specified as $200,000 - $240,000 USD but may vary based on multiple factors
  • Role involves significant responsibility in security operations which may lead to high-pressure situations
  • Hybrid work schedule requires three days onsite, which may not suit all candidates
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