xAI · 18 hours ago
Senior Security Analyst, Detection and Response
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$140K/yr - $180K/yr
2+ years expxAI is on a mission to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. They are seeking a Senior Security Analyst, Detection and Response to lead day-to-day security threat management, identify potential incidents, and support threat intelligence and incident response efforts.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Drive continual improvement in processes, procedures and automations to improve the quality and effectiveness of the team
Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation performing security incident response
Commandeering security incidents and updating stakeholders
Identify and develop new detection use cases and optimize existing detections
Collaborate on technical directions and solutions with other teams
Research and analyze patterns in security events across X’s global infrastructure
Identify, design, and lead threat hunting missions to quantify and reduce threats
Manage and support the log collection, security scanning, intrusion detection, and other security-related systems
Design and assist in the development of automation to reduce false positives and handle events automatically
Analyze the security posture of systems via testing and vulnerability impact analysis
Qualification
Required
2+ years of relevant information security experience
Self starter, can receive a task and execute with minimal supervision
Strong Python scripting skills for implementing security automation
Knowledge of networking and macOS, Windows or Linux operating systems
Knowledge of cloud security fundamentals and practices (vendor agnostic)
Experience managing and/or deploying security technology
Experience with building queries and dashboards for security monitoring
Knowledge of current threats and techniques and a desire to research and learn more
Experience with malware analysis, forensics or penetration testing
Problem solving skills or experience with troubleshooting
Preferred
Elastic / OpenSearch or similar platforms
Open Source security automation tooling
Benefits
Equity
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
Short & long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Various other discounts and perks
Company
xAI
XAI is an artificial intelligence startup that develops AI solutions and tools to enhance reasoning and search capabilities.
11-50 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$42.73BKey Investors
Neptune Digital AssetsSpaceXMorgan Stanley
2026-01-06Series E· $20B
2025-12-11Secondary Market· $0.3M
2025-07-13Corporate Round· $5.32B
Leadership Team
Toby Pohlen
Founding Member
Recent News
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