Senior Detection and Response Engineer
About The Position
The Security Engineering team protects the infrastructure, cloud environments, robotics platforms, enterprise systems, and operational technology that power 1X. We partner closely with Infrastructure, AI, Robotics, Manufacturing, and Enterprise Engineering teams to proactively identify threats, improve resiliency, and secure embodied AI systems at scale. The Detection & Response function is responsible for building the monitoring, investigation, and incident response capabilities that protect 1X’s rapidly growing operational and engineering environments. Your Charter: Build and scale detection engineering, threat monitoring, and incident response capabilities across 1X’s cloud, enterprise, robotics, and infrastructure environments. This role is critical to improving organizational visibility, accelerating response capabilities, and proactively defending the systems that support humanoid robotics development and deployment. Key Outcomes: Design and implement scalable detection engineering capabilities across cloud infrastructure, endpoints, enterprise systems, and operational environments Improve incident response readiness through automation, threat hunting, telemetry enrichment, and operational playbook development Build high-signal monitoring pipelines and security analytics that improve visibility into adversarial behavior and operational risk Partner cross-functionally with Infrastructure, IT, Robotics, and Product Security teams to strengthen detection coverage and response coordination Reduce mean time to detect and respond by improving alert quality, investigation tooling, and operational response workflows
Requirements
- Strong hands-on experience in detection engineering, incident response, or security operations
- Deep understanding of cloud security, endpoint telemetry, identity systems, and infrastructure monitoring
- Experience building detections using SIEM, EDR, and security analytics platforms
- Strong scripting and automation skills using Python, Go, Bash, or similar languages
- Excellent analytical, investigative, and operational problem-solving abilities
- 5+ years of experience in detection engineering, incident response, threat hunting, security operations, or related security engineering roles
- Experience with SIEM, EDR, logging pipelines, cloud monitoring, and security telemetry systems
- Strong understanding of cloud environments such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Experience developing automation workflows, response tooling, or detection logic using scripting/programming languages
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or related technical field
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting robotics, manufacturing, operational technology (OT), or hardware engineering environments
- Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, threat intelligence workflows, and adversary emulation methodologies
- Experience with Kubernetes security, infrastructure monitoring, and distributed systems environments
- Exposure to zero trust architectures, identity systems, and security orchestration tooling
- Experience operating in high-growth startup environments
Responsibilities
- Build and scale detection engineering, threat monitoring, and incident response capabilities across 1X’s cloud, enterprise, robotics, and infrastructure environments.
- Design and implement scalable detection engineering capabilities across cloud infrastructure, endpoints, enterprise systems, and operational environments.
- Improve incident response readiness through automation, threat hunting, telemetry enrichment, and operational playbook development.
- Build high-signal monitoring pipelines and security analytics that improve visibility into adversarial behavior and operational risk.
- Partner cross-functionally with Infrastructure, IT, Robotics, and Product Security teams to strengthen detection coverage and response coordination.
- Reduce mean time to detect and respond by improving alert quality, investigation tooling, and operational response workflows.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
- 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
- Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
- Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
- Onsite snacks and catered lunches
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
