Director, Security Engineering, Detection and Response

CoreWeave•Livingston, NJ

11d•$206,000 - $303,000•Hybrid

About The Position

CoreWeave is a specialized cloud provider, delivering a fast, flexible, and powerful platform for compute-intensive workloads. We’re passionate about solving complex infrastructure challenges and securing our environment so that our customers can innovate without compromise. We are seeking a Director of Detection and Response Engineering to lead our security detection, incident response, and offensive security teams. This senior leader will be responsible for designing and executing strategies to identify, contain, and mitigate threats while proactively testing and hardening our defenses. The Director of Detection and Response Engineering will own the strategy, architecture, and execution for: Detection & Response Engineering – Designing, building, and tuning detection systems to rapidly identify malicious activity and anomalies. Incident Response (IR) – Leading CoreWeave’s incident management program, ensuring swift, coordinated, and effective responses to security events. Offensive Security – Overseeing red team and penetration testing operations to proactively identify and remediate vulnerabilities before they can be exploited. You will lead a highly skilled technical team, collaborate with senior leadership across engineering, operations, and compliance, and drive a proactive, intelligence-driven security culture.

Requirements

10+ years in cybersecurity, with 5+ years in a senior leadership role.
Proven track record in Detection & Response Engineering , Incident Response , and Offensive Security in cloud-native or large-scale infrastructure environments.
Strong expertise in SIEM/SOAR platforms, endpoint detection, and cloud-native security tools.
Deep understanding of adversary TTPs, MITRE ATT&CK framework, and threat hunting methodologies.
Experience leading cross-functional security programs in high-growth, fast-paced environments.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience in GPU cloud, HPC, or large-scale distributed computing environments.

Responsibilities

Detection & Response Engineering Build, manage, and optimize advanced detection capabilities across cloud, infrastructure, and endpoint environments.
Develop automation and orchestration for alert triage, investigation, and containment.
Continuously refine detections using threat intelligence, behavioral analytics, and adversary emulation.
Incident Response Establish and maintain CoreWeave’s incident response playbooks, escalation processes, and tooling.
Lead high-severity incident investigations, coordinating with technical and executive stakeholders.
Conduct thorough post-incident reviews and ensure timely remediation of findings.
Offensive Security Direct the offensive security program, including red teaming, penetration testing, and adversary simulation.
Develop scenarios that emulate real-world threats to validate defenses.
Partner with product and engineering teams to remediate vulnerabilities and improve security-by-design.
Leadership & Strategy Build and mentor a high-performing team of security engineers and analysts.
Define security KPIs, metrics, and reporting to measure effectiveness and inform leadership.
Partner with CISO and other executives to align security priorities with business goals.