Technical Manager, Threat and Detection Engineering

Guidewire Software

103d • $139,000 - $209,000

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Manager, Threat Detection Engineering, to lead our Threat Detection Engineering team. This position will be a hands-on role requiring a strong technical background in developing customized security detections, conducting threat hunting, and responding to incidents, coupled with proven experience in people management. The ideal candidate will drive the advancement of our detection engineering program, collaborating with cross-functional teams and security experts to identify attack vectors and cultivate high-fidelity detection signals, while also mentoring and guiding team members to achieve collective success.

Requirements

• Demonstrate ability to collaborate effectively with various security teams and stakeholders to establish and maintain detection capabilities.
• Proven experience in developing detections, conducting threat hunting, or responding to incidents across diverse platforms.
• Proficiency in reviewing, analyzing, and normalizing logging and observability requirements to support detection and response initiatives.
• Familiarity with the risks impacting SaaS products and workstations.
• A commitment to an automation-first approach for scalable security solutions.
• Experience with development and programmatic data handling in a high-level programming language (e.g., Go, Python).
• Experience with AWS Cloud provider (or Azure/GCP) is required.
• A collaborative individual who prioritizes the collective success of the team.

Nice To Haves

• SaaS experience would be a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing, lean team in implementing a risk-based security strategy, thereby facilitating the prioritization of crucial security initiatives.
• Enhance the threat detection program by identifying gaps and mitigating risks through effective detective controls, adopting a threat-informed defense strategy.
• Engage with the Security Engineering and the Infrastructure Security team to develop strategic detective and proactive controls across various security technologies.
• Develop and deploy tested, validated, and CI/CD-integrated detections following a comprehensive 'detections as code' lifecycle.
• Cultivate and sustain strong partnerships with stakeholders to deliver detection as a service capability.
• Participate in Purple Team exercises focusing on discovering improvement opportunities.
• Establish and monitor metrics for the detection engineering process to demonstrate progress toward objectives and identify deficiencies in detection coverage.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Company sponsored retirement plan
• Eligibility for annual company bonus plan, commissions, and/or long term incentive awards

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees