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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 66 days Nebius's roles stay open a median of 66 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 9% of Nebius's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Nebius
- high 318 stale, 17 reposted of 384 open
- Hiring momentum
- 508 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-08
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Nebius's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Nebius.
About this role
As a Lead Detection Engineer at Nebius, you will take full technical ownership of detection engineering, setting standards, tooling, and coverage strategies. Your role involves developing a Detection-as-Code pipeline, designing high-fidelity behavioral detections, and collaborating with SOC analysts to enhance detection effectiveness. You will also research attacker techniques and validate detections through threat simulations while communicating metrics to security leadership.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Nebius as an employer.
What you need
- Minimum 3 years in detection engineering, security operations, or a hybrid offensive/defensive role
- Experience owning or leading detection engineering work as a senior technical contributor
- Strong understanding of attacker tradecraft and adversary behavior
- Hands-on experience with at least one enterprise SIEM and EDR platform
- Cloud security depth across Azure, AWS, or GCP
- Strong query development skills in SPL, KQL, Sigma, or similar
Nice to have
- Offensive security background or certifications
- Experience with threat hunting and detection validation frameworks
- Experience designing SOAR playbooks and automated response workflows
- Experience building AI-assisted detection, investigation, or triage workflows.
What you get
- Competitive compensation
- Career growth and learning opportunities
- Flexibility and ownership
- Collaborative and innovative culture
- Opportunity to work on impactful AI projects
- International environment and talented teams
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Role involves significant responsibility as an individual contributor
- Focus on both offensive and defensive security aspects may require diverse skill sets
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Listed by Nebius on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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