Senior Security Engineer, Detection and Response in United States at Jobgether

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Security Engineer, Detection and Response in the United States.

This role is a foundational hire within a fast-growing security organization, focused on building and scaling advanced detection, response, and security automation capabilities. You will play a critical part in strengthening enterprise security posture across SaaS, endpoint, identity, and AI-driven systems. Operating in a modern, AI-first environment, you will design and implement next-generation detection engineering practices while responding to real-world security incidents. The position blends hands-on technical security work with strategic program development, giving you ownership over how detection and response evolve at scale. You will also help define how AI tools are securely governed and integrated into corporate workflows. Working in a highly collaborative and remote-first team, you will help shape security maturity for a rapidly growing fintech handling sensitive financial data.

• Build and scale a detection engineering program, including alerting pipelines, detection logic, and response workflows across multiple security domains.
• Investigate, triage, and respond to security incidents, ensuring timely mitigation and post-incident improvements.
• Develop automation and LLM-augmented workflows to enhance detection authoring, log analysis, and incident response efficiency.
• Define and enforce security policies for enterprise AI platforms such as Claude and OpenAI, including access controls, auditability, and governance.
• Partner with IT and infrastructure teams to strengthen SaaS, endpoint, identity, and device security using tools such as MDM and EDR solutions.
• Mature and expand data loss prevention capabilities across SaaS applications, endpoints, email, and AI-related data flows.

• 5+ years of experience in security engineering with strong expertise in detection engineering, incident response, and security operations.
• Proven experience building and maintaining SIEM-based detection systems, alert pipelines, and end-to-end incident response processes.
• Hands-on experience securing enterprise AI platforms, including managing controls such as SSO, SCIM, audit logging, and governance policies.
• Strong knowledge of SaaS security, endpoint protection, and identity management tools such as Okta and MDM solutions (e.g., Kandji or similar).
• Demonstrated ability to use AI tools to accelerate security workflows, automation, and internal tooling development.
• Experience collaborating with MDR providers and cross-functional IT/security teams in complex environments.
• Nice to have experience with DLP solutions, Zero Trust architectures, SaaS security posture tools, or fintech environments.

• Fully remote work environment with flexibility to work from anywhere.
• Competitive salary with equity participation in a high-growth, early-stage company.
• Home office or work setup stipend to support productivity.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans (e.g., 401k in the US).
• Unlimited paid time off for rest, recovery, and personal balance.
• Monthly 3-day weekend initiative to encourage downtime and well-being.
• Inclusive and diverse workplace culture with equal opportunity employment practices.
• Opportunity to shape the future of AI-driven security in a rapidly scaling fintech environment.