Security Engineer, Detection and Response

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Security Engineer, Detection and Response in USA

Serval
Full time
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USA
10/08/2026
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San Francisco, CA

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and operate continuous security monitoring, triage, investigation, containment, and remediation across networks and infrastructure.
Build, lead, hire, and mentor teams covering observability, detection and response, and threat intelligence.
Establish incident playbooks, on-call and escalation paths, tabletop exercises, and continuous response improvements.
Partner with Engineering, Product, and Infrastructure to ensure reliable, actionable telemetry and embedded detection capabilities.
Develop a security program resilient to sophisticated adversaries, including use of Serval’s agents for security operations.

Requirements

10+ years of cybersecurity experience with deep expertise in detection engineering, incident response, and security operations.
Experience building and leading detection and response, instrumentation/observability, and threat intelligence teams.
Demonstrated leadership and continuous improvement of security programs, processes, and people.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, calm incident leadership, and the ability to coordinate diverse stakeholders.
Deep expertise in modern observability stacks and detection primitives, including SIEM, data lakes, EDR, cloud telemetry, and logging.
Understanding of modern adversary tradecraft and experience translating it into detection strategies and response actions.
Strong integrity, mission orientation, and passion for security detection and response in complex environments.

Benefits

Opportunity to shape the success of Serval’s product and company.
Opportunity to build a new AI product offering with an experienced team and leading investors.
Growth opportunities in a rapidly scaling company.
Culture emphasizing innovation, ownership, accountability, and fun.

Salary: $200k - $325k/yr

Serval

Serval builds an AI-native ITSM and automation platform that unifies help desk, access management, and workflow orchestration for enterprises. Its agent-based software turns natural-language requests into end-to-end actions across systems, spanning IT, HR, Finance, Security, Legal, and Engineerin...

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