Staff Threat Detection Engineer

The Detection and Response Engineering (DaRE) team protects Chainalysis corporate assets and manages internal incident response. As a Staff Threat Detection Engineer, you will design high-fidelity detections, lead proactive threat hunting, and perform critical risk assessments for both corporate and product engineering functions.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in detection engineering, SOC, or incident response at scale.
• Deep expertise in building and tuning detections within SIEM, EDR, and log analytics platforms.
• Advanced proficiency in writing complex detection queries (e.g., KQL, SPL, SQL).
• Demonstrated experience detecting modern attacker TTPs across endpoint, identity, and cloud environments.
• Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash) for automation and enrichment.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional security initiatives with IT and Engineering stakeholders.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan