Senior Detection and Response Engineer

Anduril Industries•Costa Mesa, CA

About The Position

Anduril's Information Security team is looking for a Senior Detection and Response Engineer to focus on building world class defensive controls to protect the infrastructure around our advanced defense technology products. This is a role with wide berth that will have the latitude to design and implement cutting edge security architecture. As a Senior Staff engineer, you will act as a tech lead, providing technical leadership, vision, and guiding strategy within the Detection and Response team.

Requirements

Programming experience in one or more general purpose languages (Python, SQL, Go, Rust, etc)
Experience conducting data analysis in large-scale data lake environments
Experience deploying infrastructure as code (Terraform, CDK, CloudFormation, etc)
Experience working in a traditional software development lifecycle (i.e. Github, CI/CD, unit testing)
Extensive experience utilizing AWS / Azure security controls and services
Broad range of practical security knowledge across the spectrum of endpoint, network, identity, application, and cloud infrastructure
Strong knowledge of attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
Strong communication skills and experience collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience deploying infrastructure using Kubernetes (EKS) and/or Docker containers (ECS)
Experience conducting analysis / incident response in manufacturing and IT/OT environments
Experience proactively threat hunting using threat intelligence to identify potential risks and weaknesses in telemetry
Experience building custom security tooling to augment capabilities not found off-the-shelf
Experience in security monitoring, log analysis, and detection engineering within large data sets across endpoint, network, and a wide variety of application log sources

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership, vision, and strategy for the advancement of the Detection and Response capability at Anduril
Collaborate with product security and engineering teams to architect and implement detection and response frameworks for Anduril’s products, assets, and other custom applications
Build and optimize tailored detection signatures, response playbooks, and response automation using detection-as-code principles
Lead threat modeling scenarios with cross-functional partners to understand weaknesses across OT, Cloud, Network, Endpoints, and other key worlds incorporating findings into security controls and/or detection signatures
Lead large-scale baselines of data with a heavy focus on manufacturing and IT/OT concepts, collaborating with Connected Factory, Security Engineering, and product teams to emit signals to incorporate into detections, new telemetry ingestion, and/or security controls
Contribute directly to the development and advancement of our detection-as-code, data engineering, automation, and infrastructure capabilities
Work cross-collaboratively with different teams to mature the detection and response of threat actors in key worlds, developing data baselines, automation, and engineering capabilities to scale this capability across the business
Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance to security team members, elevating detection engineering practices across the organization

Benefits

Healthcare Benefits
US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.
Additional Benefits
Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.
Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.
Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development
Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.
Retirement Savings Plan
US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match.
AUS Roles: Superannuation plan.