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Security Engineer, Detection & Response

Liftoff · United States (Remote)

Posted about 3 months ago · $200,000 - $240,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
80 days
Liftoff's roles stay open a median of 73 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
76% of Liftoff's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Liftoff
high
20 stale, 0 reposted of 21 open
Hiring momentum
28 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-22

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Liftoff's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Liftoff.

About this role

As a Security Engineer focused on Detection & Response at Liftoff, you will manage the day-to-day operations of the security information and event management (SIEM) platform, enhance detection capabilities, and lead incident response efforts. Your role involves collaborating with engineering teams to ensure security practices are integrated into product development, automating security processes, and participating in on-call rotations for incident management.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

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 Liftoff as an employer.

What you need

  • 5+ years in security engineering, security operations, detection engineering, or software engineering with a security focus
  • Hands-on production SIEM operation — onboarding log sources, writing and maintaining detection content, and triaging alerts
  • Write production-quality code for security automation and detection-as-code
  • Experience leading or substantially contributing to security incident response
  • Strong technical writing — design docs, runbooks, and post-incident reviews
  • Demonstrated judgment in prioritizing security work using a risk-based approach

Nice to have

  • Hands-on experience with an AI-augmented SOC platform (Prophet Security, Dropzone AI, or equivalent)
  • Experience operating in cloud environments at scale
  • Cloud incident response experience, particularly in AWS
  • Endpoint forensics for incident response on Mac and/or Linux
  • Detection-as-code workflows in continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines

What you get

  • Base salary ranges for this role: SF Bay Area, Los Angeles/Orange County, NYC, Seattle: $200,000 - $250,000 plus bonus; All other cities: $184,000 - $220,000 plus bonus
  • Remote work eligibility in several states
  • Opportunities for in-person team gatherings at least once per quarter
  • Competitive salaries, equity, and benefits designed to support employee well-being and performance
  • Medical coverage, wellness stipends, and additional perks based on country of residence

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of tools or technologies used beyond SIEM and AI-augmented SOC tooling
  • The role involves a significant amount of hands-on technical work, which may appeal to candidates looking for deep engagement in security engineering
  • Expectations for in-person gatherings may require some travel, which could be a consideration for fully remote candidates

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Listed by Liftoff on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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