Hampton North · 3 days ago
Security Engineer, Detection and Response
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$160K/yr - $200K/yr
5+ years expHampton North is seeking a Detection Engineer to own the full detection lifecycle within their security platform. The role involves building and maintaining detections, translating user behavior into logic, and collaborating with various teams to enhance detection coverage and efficacy.
Staffing & Recruiting
No H1B
Hiring Manager
✨Ruby Murphy✨
Responsibilities
Build and maintain detections across SIEMs, behavioral analytics platforms, and endpoint data pipelines
Translate attacker and anomalous user behavior (MITRE ATT&CK, insider risk patterns, compromised account indicators) into high-signal logic
Develop detection-as-code in Python, YAML, Sigma, or related frameworks
Engineer and normalize telemetry across endpoint, identity, SaaS, and network sources—especially high-volume behavioral data
Partner with Threat Intel, Red Team, and Customer Success teams to validate detection coverage and model real-world misuse cases
Drive continuous tuning to reduce false positives and improve behavioral baselines
Build automated test harnesses and CI pipelines to validate detection efficacy
Contribute to playbooks, automation, and broader SecOps response workflows
Produce observability around detection performance, coverage gaps, and behavioral drift
Qualification
Required
5+ years in Detection Engineering, Threat Research, SecOps, or similar roles
Strong experience writing detections for behavioral or endpoint analytics platforms (e.g., EDR, telemetry-rich agents)
Experience with SIEM / data platforms such as Splunk, Sentinel, Elastic, Chronicle, Panther, etc
Proficiency in Python or similar scripting languages
Experience working with extremely granular endpoint telemetry, identity events, and user behavior patterns
Solid understanding of attacker tradecraft, insider threat indicators, and misuse patterns beyond classic IOC-based detection
Comfort working in high-noise or high-context environments and improving signal quality
Strong communication: able to describe why a detection matters and how it protects the business
Benefits
Equity options
Company
Hampton North
Hampton North is a Cyber Security specialist staffing firm.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Spencer Adams
Partner & Recruiter
Stuart Mitchell
Founder and Recruiter
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