Staff Security Engineer, Detection Engineering

CoreWeave•Bellevue, WA

1d•$207,000 - $275,000

About The Position

CoreWeave is hiring a Staff Security Engineer to lead detection engineering and response capabilities across its AI infrastructure. The role combines high-impact individual contribution with technical leadership, including guiding a team of engineers and setting the strategic vision, architecture, and execution of scalable, automated, and resilient detection systems. The engineer will lead and mentor detection engineers, establish long-term detection strategies and engineering standards, and align detection initiatives with security, infrastructure, and enterprise AI goals. The work includes building Detection-as-Code pipelines, security data ingestion and data lake infrastructure, AI/LLM-driven analytics and triage workflows, and automated approaches to addressing systemic security risks. This is not a typical 9-to-5 role. On-call participation outside business hours, including weekends and holidays, and active participation during incidents are expected. The position requires access to export-controlled information; applicants must meet the stated U.S. person or export authorization eligibility conditions. The base salary range is $207,000 to $275,000, with starting salary based on job-related factors and location. Total rewards may include a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and benefits, subject to eligibility.

Requirements

Proven experience in a Staff-level or Technical Lead capacity, guiding engineering teams and defining multi-year detection strategies.
Demonstrated experience implementing Detection-as-Code paradigms, automated CI/CD security pipelines, and detection engineering frameworks.
Extensive experience designing and using security data lakes and distributed log ingestion pipelines for high-throughput cloud environments.
Deep expertise in Linux internals, Kubernetes runtime security (including eBPF and Falco), and cloud-native container security.
Proficiency in software development and query languages such as Python, Go, SQL, or KQL to build tooling and automated remediation engines.
Strong leadership skills and a passion for mentoring junior- and mid-level engineers and establishing strong engineering practices.
Must meet the stated U.S. person or export authorization eligibility conditions for access to export-controlled information.

Nice To Haves

Experience applying AI, machine learning, or LLMs to detection engineering, threat intelligence synthesis, or automated incident triage.
Active open-source security contributions or public technical research in threat detection, Kubernetes security, or cloud defense.
Prior leadership or team lead experience in high-growth cloud or AI hyperscaler environments.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and empower a team of detection engineers, supporting technical excellence, growth, and an inclusive engineering culture.
Architect and guide long-term detection strategies at scale, establishing technical standards and operational best practices.
Align detection engineering initiatives with security, infrastructure, and enterprise AI goals.
Design and build resilient, automated Detection-as-Code pipelines, including high-fidelity detection logic, CI/CD testing frameworks, and continuous coverage validation.
Partner with Security and Data Science to deliver scalable log ingestion pipelines and security data lake infrastructure for multi-cloud and Kubernetes telemetry.
Integrate AI- and LLM-driven analytics and automated triage workflows to improve threat intelligence, anomaly detection, and incident response.
Partner with infrastructure and product teams to identify root-cause vulnerabilities, automate incident response playbooks, and eliminate recurring security risks.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship across teams, set engineering standards, drive post-incident reviews, and represent detection strategy to leadership.
Participate in on-call coverage, including weekends and holidays, and support active incidents outside business hours.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, 100% paid by CoreWeave for the stated US-based full-time employee offering.
Company-paid life insurance.
Voluntary supplemental life insurance.
Short- and long-term disability insurance.
Flexible Spending Account.
Health Savings Account.
Tuition reimbursement.
Ability to participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
Mental wellness benefits through Spring Health.
Family-forming support provided by Carrot.
Paid parental leave.
Flexible, full-service childcare support with Kinside.
401(k) with an employer match.
Flexible PTO.
Catered lunch at office and data center locations.
Discretionary bonus and equity awards, subject to eligibility.