Detection & Response Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

About xAI

xAI's mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company's mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important. All engineers are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled and proactive Detection & Response Engineer to join our security team. In this critical role, you will be responsible for detecting, investigating, and responding to security incidents across our cloud-native and AI-focused infrastructure. You will play a key part in safeguarding our innovative technologies and sensitive data.

Ideal Experience

• Monitor and analyze security alerts and logs to identify potential threats and anomalies
• Develop, implement, and maintain detection rules and correlation logic in our SIEM platform
• Conduct thorough investigations of security incidents, performing root cause analysis and impact assessments
• Lead incident response efforts, coordinating with relevant teams to contain and mitigate threats
• Create and maintain incident response playbooks and runbooks
• Perform regular threat hunting activities to proactively identify potential security risks
• Develop and refine metrics and reporting to track the effectiveness of detection and response capabilities
• Collaborate with other security teams to improve overall security posture and incident handling processes
• Stay current with emerging threats, attack techniques, and defensive strategies in the cloud-native and AI domains

Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

Bonus Skills

Annual Salary Range

$200,000 - $340,000 USD

Benefits

Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at xAI, which also includes equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks.

xAI is an equal opportunity employer.

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