Detection and Response Engineer

Anthropic is seeking an exceptional Detection and Response engineer to be on the frontlines of AI safety. The D&R team will build solutions to monitor for threats, rapidly investigate incidents, and coordinate response efforts with other teams. This role offers the opportunity to shape security capabilities from the ground up alongside world-class research and security teams.

Responsibilities include:

• Designing and implementing improvements to logging, data pipelines, integrations, and automation
• Creating and optimizing detections, playbooks, and workflows for incident response
• Deploying advanced security tooling in various environments
• Providing expertise during complex security events and driving continuous improvement
• Finding innovative ways to apply large language models to enhance detection and response
• Working cross-functionally with other security and engineering teams

The ideal candidate should have:

• 3+ years of software engineering experience (security experience a plus) and/or 5+ years of detection engineering, incident response, or threat hunting experience
• Solid understanding of cloud environments and operations
• Experience working with engineering teams in a SaaS environment
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to lead projects with little guidance
• Knowledge of EDR, SIEM, SOAR, or related security tools

Strong candidates may also have:

• Experience with threat intelligence, malware analysis, infrastructure as code, detection engineering, or forensics
• Experience analyzing attack behavior and prototyping high-quality detections
• Experience handling security incidents and investigating anomalies as part of a team
• High proficiency in Python and query languages such as SQL
• Ability to quickly pick up new languages and technologies
• Experience contributing to a high-growth startup environment

Anthropic offers a competitive compensation package, including salary, equity, and benefits. The company provides comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) matching, parental leave, unlimited PTO, and various stipends for education, wellness, and more. They have a hybrid work policy, expecting staff to be in the office at least 25% of the time.

Anthropic values diversity and encourages applicants from underrepresented groups to apply. They are committed to creating AI systems that are safe and beneficial for society, making this role crucial in shaping the future of AI technology.