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Lead Detection Engineer

Nebius · Israel

Posted about 2 months ago

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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

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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.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
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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