Principal Detection & Response Engineer

The job overview for the Principal Detection & Response Engineer role at BitMEX is to protect the company from both external and internal threats. This includes responding to security incidents such as intrusions, insider threats, and abuse. The engineer will be responsible for designing, building, and implementing tools that aid in the detection, mitigation, and response to security threats. They will also be involved in defining and refining security detection and response policies and processes, as well as collaborating with internal and external partners to obtain actionable intelligence for protecting the firm.

Proactively identify and respond to emerging security threats

Support a global, multi-timezone, on-call rotation for incident triage & response

Develop, maintain and tuning tools that aid in the detection, mitigation or response to security threats

Define and refine security detection and response’s policies and processes

Work with internal and external partners to obtain actionable intelligence to protect the firm

• 10+ years experience in Information Security or related fields
• Experience in creating detection use cases in Security information and event

• Mentorship and security guidance provided to various organizations throughout the company
• 10+ years of experience in Information Security or related fields
• Experience in creating detection use cases in Security information and event management (SIEM) tools
• Experience in supporting and configuring Endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools
• Experience in digital forensics analysis and incident response
• Experience in cloud environment and cloud security
• Knowledge of HIDS/NIDS tools such as osquery or zeek (formally bro)
• Understanding of emerging adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures
• Software development skills in languages such as Python, Golang, Ruby, C, C++, or similar
• Knowledge of malware analysis & reverse engineering
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Opportunity for candidates with less experience to be considered for the Senior Detection & Response Engineer position