# Senior Detection and Response Engineer

**Company:** [Anyscale](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/anyscale)
**Location:** Unspecified
**Role:** Security Engineering
**Salary:** $200k – $240k/yr
**Experience:** 6+ years
**Skills:** AWS, Azure, Endpoint Detection And Response, Kubernetes, Container Security, Runtime Security, SIEM, Detection-As-Code, Threat Hunting, Purple Teaming
**Posted:** 2026-08-26

> Own detection engineering and lead incident response across corporate and production environments, building cloud, endpoint, runtime, and Kubernetes coverage. The role requires 6+ years in security, hands-on detection development, and end-to-end incident leadership.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Build and own detection coverage across cloud, endpoint, and runtime telemetry.
- Own a centralized correlation and alerting capability that turns telemetry into actionable detections.
- Lead incident response across corporate and production environments, including runbooks, escalation paths, and live incident coordination.
- Detect anomalous activity across cloud, endpoint, and Kubernetes environments.
- Tune detections to maximize signal and minimize noise.
- Measure detection and response performance, including mean time to detect and respond.
- Run incident retrospectives and apply lessons to detections and controls.
- Partner with infrastructure security and IT to close gaps identified during response.

## Requirements
- 6+ years of experience in security, with a strong focus on detection engineering and incident response.
- Hands-on experience building detections and correlation across AWS, Azure, endpoint detection and response, and preferably container and runtime telemetry.
- Experience owning incident response end to end, including leading live incidents.
- Ability to build and scale a detection and response capability.
- Sound judgment under pressure and clear incident communication.
- Ability to work effectively with engineering and IT teams.

## Nice-to-haves
- Experience with SIEM or detection platforms and detection-as-code approaches.
- Familiarity with runtime security tools such as Upwind or similar platforms.
- Threat hunting or purple-team experience.
- Background in AI or ML platforms or distributed systems.

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