Senior Detection Engineer
ActiveCampaignChicago, Illinois, United States
Posted February 6, 2026
126000 - 154000 USD
Full Time
About the Company
ActiveCampaign is the autonomous marketing platform for people at the heart of the action. It empowers teams to automate their campaigns with AI agents that imagine, activate, and validate–freeing them from step-by-step workflows and unlocking limitless ways to orchestrate their marketing.
Job Description
As a Senior Detection Engineer at ActiveCampaign, you'll lead the charge in building scalable detection systems and developing automation that defines how we protect our infrastructure. You'll design and deploy sophisticated detection logic, build automated response workflows, and investigate complex security signals.
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in detection engineering, incident response, or security operations
- Advanced programming proficiency in Python
- Deep expertise in Cloud Security (AWS)
- Mastery of detection logic in at least two major languages
- A track record of building SOAR workflows or equivalent automation platforms
- Exceptional communication skills
- Experience using AI/LLMs as a strategic tool for threat analysis
- A self-directed, engineering-first mindset
Benefits
- Comprehensive Health & Wellness
- Growth & Development
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Total Rewards
- Collaborative Culture
