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Senior Security Engineer, Detection Engineer

CoreWeave· Technology
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Hybrid (New York, NY), Hybrid (Sunnyvale, CA)$134k - $179k + equity + bonusPosted 3w ago

About the role

Senior Detection Engineer at CoreWeave responsible for designing and implementing advanced threat detection, leading real-time incident response, threat hunting, and security architecture collaboration in a fast-paced AI cloud environment.

Responsibilities

  • Developing and implementing advanced threat detection capabilities to proactively identify and mitigate cyber threats
  • Crafting precise and efficient custom detection logic tailored to evolving threat landscapes
  • Leading and/or participating in real-time security incident response, threat containment, and remediation
  • Conducting proactive threat-hunting exercises to uncover hidden vulnerabilities and anticipate threats
  • Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to enhance security visibility and detection effectiveness
  • Continuously researching and staying informed about emerging threats, attack vectors, and detection methodologies
  • Participating in strategic security initiatives, contributing your expertise to security architecture and controls
  • Engaging in security assessments to uphold our high standards for security and compliance
  • Occasionally, drawing the owl - figuring out innovative solutions while navigating ambiguous situations

Qualifications

  • Proven ability to deliver impactful projects spanning multiple technical domains and teams
  • Extensive experience crafting custom alert logic within industry-standard tooling, like KQL, SQL, etc
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes fundamentals and enthusiasm to deepen your expertise
  • Experience collaborating closely with Purple and Red Teams, leveraging findings to enhance detection capabilities
  • Solid understanding of modern TTP frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK and Cyber Kill Chain
  • Proficiency in at least one query language (e.g., SQL, Splunk Query Language, HiveQL)
  • Competency in writing detections in multiple languages (Python, Bash, Go, JavaScript, etc.)
  • Strong foundational knowledge of Linux or macOS internals and their relevant event sources (eBPF, Endpoint Security Framework)
  • Practical experience applying and contributing to the Incident Response Lifecycle methodology

Skills

Required:Custom alert logicKubernetesThreat detection engineeringMITRE ATT&CK / Cyber Kill ChainQuery languagesProgramming languagesIncident response

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance - 100% paid for by CoreWeave
  • Company-paid Life Insurance
  • Voluntary supplemental life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Health Savings Account
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
  • Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health
  • Family-Forming support provided by Carrot
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Flexible, full-service childcare support with Kinside
  • 401(k) with a generous employer match
  • Flexible PTO
  • Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations
  • A casual work environment
  • A work culture focused on innovative disruption
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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