Senior Detection and Response Engineer
AlphaSense
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Job Description
About AlphaSense
AlphaSense delivers AI-driven market intelligence trusted by over 6,000 enterprise customers, including most S&P 500 companies. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in New York City, the company expanded through its acquisition of Tegus in 2024 and operates globally.
Location
Remote within USA.
About the Role
The Senior Detection and Response Engineer is responsible for enhancing and leading the defensive security capabilities at AlphaSense. This role integrates advanced threat intelligence, detection engineering, security orchestration, automation, and incident response while co-leading the threat hunting program.
Key Responsibilities
- Detection Engineering & Platform Leadership (40%): Design and maintain advanced detection rules; perform threat modeling and gap analysis; develop high-fidelity detection rules using SIGMA, YARA-L and more.
- Security Automation & Response Leadership (40%): Develop complex automated response playbooks; integrate security tools via APIs; create automated enrichment pipelines and containment actions.
- Threat Hunting Co-Leadership (20%): Co-lead threat hunting programs; execute proactive campaigns; analyze large datasets and develop hunting tooling using Python and other technologies.
What We Are Looking For
Applicants should have 7+ years in security operations with specialized experience in detection engineering, deep knowledge of SIEM, EDR, cloud platforms, expertise in SOAR platforms, advanced scripting skills in Python, and a solid understanding of modern threat hunting methodologies. Experience with security frameworks and technical leadership is essential.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with YARA-L, detection frameworks, SOAR architectural implementations, CrowdStrike Falcon platform, purple team activities, CI/CD for detection-as-code, and contributions to open-source security projects are a plus.
Our Security Team
The team values automation, systematic problem solving, engineering-driven approaches, and continuous improvement. It collaborates closely to drive detection accuracy and operational excellence.
Compensation and Equal Opportunity
Base compensation ranges from $128,000 to $161,000 USD, with potential bonus, equity, and benefits. AlphaSense is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
Recruiting Scams and Fraud
AlphaSense warns against fraudulent job postings. Official communications come from an @alpha-sense.com email address. Candidates should verify job listings on the official Careers page.
Key skills/competency
SOC, SIEM, EDR, SOAR, MITRE ATT&CK, SIGMA, YARA-L, Python, threat hunting, automation
How to Get Hired at AlphaSense
- Customize Your Resume: Tailor security achievements for AlphaSense.
- Showcase Technical Skills: Highlight SIEM, SOAR, and Python expertise.
- Prepare for Behavioral Questions: Reflect on threat hunting experiences.
- Research AlphaSense Culture: Understand their AI-driven mission and growth.
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