Crusoe · 1 day ago
Staff Detection Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$165K/yr - $200K/yr
6+ years expCrusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence, aiming to power a world where ambitious AI creations are possible without sacrificing scale, speed, or sustainability. The Staff Detection Engineer will lead the detection strategy and ensure a robust security posture against emerging threats, while managing detection technologies and incident response efforts.
AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data CenterEnergyEnergy ManagementOil and Gas
Responsibilities
Develop and execute a comprehensive security operations strategy that aligns with organizational goals, ensuring robust protection against current and future cyber threats
Evaluate and implement emerging security technologies and methodologies to continuously enhance our security posture and operational efficiency
Partner with stakeholders and cross-functional teams (Engineering, Product, SRE, IT, Legal) to adapt in a dynamic security landscape
Design, implement, and fine-tune advanced detection mechanisms to proactively identify potential security threats and vulnerabilities
Continuously tune alerting rules to reduce false positives and enhance our signal-to-noise ratio
Perform forensics and lead response efforts during security incidents, including triaging security alerts, taking relevant mitigation steps, and engaging with internal stakeholders to ensure swift resolution
Drive the advancement and growth of detection and automation initiatives
Manage security event monitoring, management, response workflows, and tasks
Improve security operations by developing measurement capabilities and metrics to track and communicate performance, coverage, and risk
Author comprehensive runbooks, write automation scripts, and build SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response) capabilities to reduce manual intervention and improve response times
Create, maintain, and manage a library of automated playbooks to address new threats and tactics employed by attackers
Develop standard operating procedures and other appropriate documentation to enforce quality and consistency of services being delivered
Support ongoing security compliance, audit, and certification programs (e.g., HIPAA, SOC 2)
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 6+ years in cybersecurity, with a focus on detection and response
Technical proficiency with protection of on-premise computing environments and proficiency with one or more major cloud computing environments
Strong expertise in incident handling and forensic investigation
Strong knowledge of the cyber threat landscape and ability to articulate and incorporate understanding of major threat categories, motivations, and intent of adversaries
Automation-first mindset and demonstrated expertise in mentoring and training peers in security engineering skill sets
Experience in at least one programming language (Python, Go, C, C++) or deep expertise using low-code automation tools or SOAR platforms
Exceptional collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to engage with partners and stakeholders from various perspectives and technical understanding
Familiarity with modern infrastructure tools, such as Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Cloud Formation, Terraform
Experience building and scaling open source security observability solutions
Experience with Unix/Linux environments
Self-motivated, with good communication and writing skills
Must be able to pass a background check
Embody the Company values
Benefits
Industry competitive pay
Restricted Stock Units in a fast growing, well-funded technology company
Health insurance package options that include HDHP and PPO, vision, and dental for you and your dependents
Employer contributions to HSA accounts
Paid Parental Leave
Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
Teladoc
401(k) with a 100% match up to 4% of salary
Generous paid time off and holiday schedule
Cell phone reimbursement
Tuition reimbursement
Subscription to the Calm app
MetLife Legal
Company paid commuter benefit; $300 per month
Company
Crusoe
Crusoe is a vertically integrated AI infrastructure company that builds and operates data centers powered by energy sources.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$3.9BKey Investors
Victory Park CapitalBrookfield Asset ManagementUpper90
2025-12-19Secondary Market
2025-10-23Series E· $1.4B
2025-08-25Debt Financing· $175M
Leadership Team
Chase Lochmiller
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Cully Cavness
Co-Founder, President and Chief Strategy Officer
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