Detection Response Engineer
Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business
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About Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business
Paragon Alpha is recruiting for a Security Detection Engineer with a leading quantitative investment firm. This firm is renowned for its technology- and data-driven approach and has recently established a new office in New York.
Role Overview
This is a foundational role as the first Security Detection Engineer in the New York office. You will be responsible for defining the security detection strategy and scaling capabilities across detection and incident response. The ideal candidate will have experience in building detection systems, automating processes using Python/Golang, and designing security architectures for trading and data platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and implement the security detection strategy for a quantitative investment firm.
- Scale detection and incident response capabilities.
- Build and maintain robust detection systems.
- Automate security processes using Python and/or Golang.
- Design security architectures for trading and data platforms.
Qualifications
- Strong engineering experience.
- Proven track record of building and scaling security applications.
- Ability to translate security strategy into practical engineering controls.
- Experience in delivering measurable outcomes.
- Excitement for securing complex, high-performance systems in a tech-first environment.
Key skills/competency
- Security Detection Engineering
- Incident Response
- Python
- Golang
- Security Architecture
- Quantitative Investment Firm
- Trading Platforms
- Data Platforms
- Automation
- System Scaling
How to Get Hired at Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business
- Tailor your resume: Highlight experience in security detection, incident response, Python/Golang automation, and security architecture design, specifically mentioning experience with quantitative trading or data platforms.
- Showcase engineering impact: Quantify your achievements in building and scaling security applications and translating strategy into practical controls and measurable outcomes.
- Demonstrate strategic thinking: Articulate your vision for establishing and growing a security detection function in a new office environment.
- Prepare for technical deep-dives: Be ready to discuss your experience with specific security tools, automation techniques, and architectural designs for high-performance systems.
- Emphasize cultural fit: Express enthusiasm for working in a technology-driven, quantitative investment firm and securing complex systems.
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