Huntress · 11 hours ago
Director, Detection Engineering & Threat Hunting
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$220K/yr - $240K/yr
5+ years expHuntress is a fully remote cybersecurity company dedicated to breaking down barriers in the industry. The Director of Detection Engineering & Threat Hunting will lead multiple teams, align the function with company strategy, and ensure effective detection capabilities against adversaries.
Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologySecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Set the direction, strategy, and vision for the entire DE&TH function. You will define the 12-18-month prioritization for the team
You will manage at least two teams or sub-teams via other managers. Your focus is on developing their leadership capabilities, enabling them to execute effectively, and holding them accountable for the health and output of their team
Propose and own plans for budgeting, execution, and hiring. You will develop capacity models to ensure our team's growth aligns with our overall growth, presenting these resource needs to executive leadership
Strategize with senior leaders across Product, Engineering, and Security. You are a key stakeholder in the company's direction, advocating for the telemetry and architectural changes required to support future detection use cases
Identify and surface patterns to leadership regarding root causes of problems. You anticipate future challenges and own the delivery of solutions before they become bottlenecks
Exemplify and hold others accountable to the management standards of the company. You are responsible for creating a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing culture across the entire function
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in cybersecurity
Significant experience managing managers
Experience leading large, high-priority projects that impacted the company's direction
Ability to look past the current quarter and understand the macro of the threat landscape
Ability to articulate the ROI of detection engineering and threat hunting to non-technical stakeholders
Experience managing a department budget
Ability to empower others and build structures and frameworks that allow teams to solve problems themselves
Benefits
100% remote work environment - since our founding in 2015
Generous paid time off policy, including vacation, sick time, and paid holidays
12 weeks of paid parental leave
Highly competitive and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits plans
401(k) with a 5% contribution regardless of employee contribution
Life and Disability insurance plans
Stock options for all full-time employees
One-time $500 reimbursement for building/upgrading home office
Annual allowance for education and professional development assistance
$75 USD/month digital reimbursement
Access to the BetterUp platform for coaching, personal, and professional growth
Company
Huntress
Huntress is the enterprise-grade, people-powered cybersecurity solution for all businesses, not just the 1%.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$309.76MKey Investors
Sapphire VenturesCIBC Innovation BankingJMI Equity
2024-06-18Series D· $150M
2023-05-16Series C· $60M
2022-09-07Debt Financing· $40M
Leadership Team
Kyle Hanslovan
CEO & Co-Founder
John Ferrell
Co-Founder
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