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Director, Detection Engineering & Threat Hunting

220k – 240kUnited StatesRemote5+ YOE
Summary

Strategic leader to own Detection Engineering & Threat Hunting function, managing managers and aligning defensive strategy with company goals. Requires 5+ years cybersecurity experience with manager-of-managers background.

About the role

Responsibilities

Strategy & Vision: Set the direction, strategy, and vision for the entire DE&TH function. Define the team's 12-18-month prioritization.

Manage a team of Managers: Manage at least two teams or sub-teams via other managers. Focus on developing their leadership capabilities, enabling them to execute effectively, and holding them accountable for the health and output of their team.

Budgeting & Planning: Propose and own plans for budgeting, execution, and hiring. Develop capacity models to ensure team's growth aligns with overall growth. Present resource needs to executive leadership.

Cross-Functional Leadership: Strategize with senior leaders across Product, Engineering, and Security. Serve as a key stakeholder in the company's direction, advocating for telemetry and architectural changes required to support future detection use cases.

Systemic Problem Solving: Identify and surface patterns to leadership regarding root causes of problems. Anticipate future challenges and own the delivery of solutions before they become bottlenecks.

Culture & Standards: Exemplify and hold others accountable to the management standards of the company. Create a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing culture across the entire function.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with significant experience managing managers
  • Led large, high-priority projects that impacted the company's direction
  • Understand the "Macro" of the threat landscape and translate into "Micro" plans for teams
  • Understand how a SOC fits into the business model; articulate ROI of detection engineering and threat hunting to non-technical stakeholders
  • Manage a department budget
  • Excel at empowering others; build structures and frameworks that allow teams to solve problems independently while focusing on accountability and scalability

Compensation & Benefits

  • Compensation Range: $220,000 to $240,000 base plus bonus and equity
  • 100% remote work environment
  • Generous paid time off policy, including vacation, sick time, and paid holidays
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Highly competitive and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits plans
  • 401(k) with a 5% contribution regardless of employee contribution
  • Life and Disability insurance plans
  • Stock options for all full-time employees
  • One-time $500 reimbursement for building/upgrading home office
  • Annual allowance for education and professional development assistance
  • $75 USD/month digital reimbursement
  • Access to the BetterUp platform for coaching, personal, and professional growth
Skills
CybersecurityDetection EngineeringThreat HuntingSOC OperationsTeam ManagementBudget ManagementCross-Functional LeadershipStrategic PlanningThreat Landscape AnalysisROI Analysis
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