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Detection Engineer – Night Shift (Wed–Sat, 5pm–3am MST)

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Posted: July 22, 2026

Job Description

Role

We are looking for a Detection Engineer (Night Shift Wed–Sat, 5pm–3am MST) to join our team. This is a Remote (US Only) role, reporting to the Senior Manager, Detection Engineering in the Detection Operations department. You will utilize our detection platform to analyze EDR telemetry, alerts, and log sources across several detection domains including Endpoint, Identity, Network, and Cloud to publish threats for our Managed Detection and Response customers. Additionally, by contributing to projects to improve the Detection Engineering workflow through orchestration and automation, you will ensure our customers receive high-fidelity threat analysis and concisely written communication regarding emerging threats at scale.

What You’ll Do (Role Expectations)

  • Analyze EDR telemetry, alerts, and log sources across several detection domains including Endpoint, Identity, Network, and Cloud/SaaS
  • Publish threats for customers using concisely written communication to effectively convey key indicators and remediation context
  • Improve the Detection Engineering workflow through orchestration and automation to manage high volumes of telemetry

Who You Are (Success Profile)

  • You act like an owner, driven by a passion for the mission and a bias for action, seamlessly navigating between high-level strategy and hands-on execution.
  • You are a high-trust collaborator who embraces a culture of candid feedback, clarity, and respect to achieve outcomes that elevate the entire team.
  • You are customer-obsessed, building deep empathy for internal and external stakeholders while anchoring decisions in solving real-world challenges.
  • You operate with urgency and precision, balancing speed and quality to deliver high-impact results in a fast-paced environment.
  • You think at scale, connecting daily execution to broader strategic goals and building robust, sustainable solutions designed to support long-term growth.

What We’re Looking For (Minimum Qualifications)

  • Ability to work the required shift from Wednesday to Saturday, 5pm MST – 3am MST
  • Strong experience in Endpoint (EDR) and one or more functional areas including Cloud/SaaS, Identity, Email, or Network detection domains
  • Expertise using query languages and understanding syntax across EDR or other security platforms such as SQL or Lucene
  • Demonstrated curiosity and active exploration of AI tools, with a proven history of integrating new technologies to enhance daily workflows and augment problem-solving

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

  • Practical experience applying AI-driven tools or automated workflows to accelerate threat detection and security engineering
  • Previous professional experience in a Red Team or offensive security capacity
  • Active involvement in the Infosec community through writing blogs, participating in webinars, or presenting at conferences

#LI-KM9 #LI-Remote

Additional Content

Role

We are looking for a Detection Engineer (Night Shift Wed–Sat, 5pm–3am MST) to join our team. This is a Remote (US Only) role, reporting to the Senior Manager, Detection Engineering in the Detection Operations department. You will utilize our detection platform to analyze EDR telemetry, alerts, and log sources across several detection domains including Endpoint, Identity, Network, and Cloud to publish threats for our Managed Detection and Response customers. Additionally, by contributing to projects to improve the Detection Engineering workflow through orchestration and automation, you will ensure our customers receive high-fidelity threat analysis and concisely written communication regarding emerging threats at scale.

What You’ll Do (Role Expectations)

  • Analyze EDR telemetry, alerts, and log sources across several detection domains including Endpoint, Identity, Network, and Cloud/SaaS
  • Publish threats for customers using concisely written communication to effectively convey key indicators and remediation context
  • Improve the Detection Engineering workflow through orchestration and automation to manage high volumes of telemetry

Who You Are (Success Profile)

  • You act like an owner, driven by a passion for the mission and a bias for action, seamlessly navigating between high-level strategy and hands-on execution.
  • You are a high-trust collaborator who embraces a culture of candid feedback, clarity, and respect to achieve outcomes that elevate the entire team.
  • You are customer-obsessed, building deep empathy for internal and external stakeholders while anchoring decisions in solving real-world challenges.
  • You operate with urgency and precision, balancing speed and quality to deliver high-impact results in a fast-paced environment.
  • You think at scale, connecting daily execution to broader strategic goals and building robust, sustainable solutions designed to support long-term growth.

What We’re Looking For (Minimum Qualifications)

  • Ability to work the required shift from Wednesday to Saturday, 5pm MST – 3am MST
  • Strong experience in Endpoint (EDR) and one or more functional areas including Cloud/SaaS, Identity, Email, or Network detection domains
  • Expertise using query languages and understanding syntax across EDR or other security platforms such as SQL or Lucene
  • Demonstrated curiosity and active exploration of AI tools, with a proven history of integrating new technologies to enhance daily workflows and augment problem-solving

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

  • Practical experience applying AI-driven tools or automated workflows to accelerate threat detection and security engineering
  • Previous professional experience in a Red Team or offensive security capacity
  • Active involvement in the Infosec community through writing blogs, participating in webinars, or presenting at conferences

#LI-KM9 #LI-Remote