Security Engineer

Job Overview

We're looking for a Security Research Engineer to drive detection research, threat hunting, and AI-powered security automation. You'll work at the intersection of security expertise and cutting-edge AI—researching data sources, building detections, investigating real incidents, and engaging directly with customers to deliver security value.

Responsibilities

• Develop AI-powered detection tooling - Build automation that leverages AI to accelerate detection creation, tuning, and validation at scale.
• Conduct security research - Analyze cloud, identity, and SaaS data sources (AWS CloudTrail, Okta, Entra ID, and more) to extract security value and identify detection opportunities.
• Perform attack simulations - Execute authorized attack simulations to validate detection coverage and identify gaps in our defenses.
• Hunt for threats - Proactively search for malicious activity across customer environments using our platform and tooling.
• Investigate potential cases - Analyze security incidents to demonstrate product value, refine detection logic, and deliver actionable findings.
• Engage with customers - Join customer calls to present analysis results, walk through findings, and gather feedback that shapes the product.
• Tune customer detections - Reduce false positives and improve detection accuracy based on real-world data and customer context.
• Create investigation automation - Build AI-powered tools that scale investigation and threat hunting workflows across our platform.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on cybersecurity experience
• Hands-on experience in incident response including cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and identity providers (Okta, Entra ID)
• Strong knowledge of threat actor tactics, techniques, & procedures and demonstrated understanding uncovering threat actor activity in various environments
• Demonstrated ability to identify malicious activity across a variety of log sources
• Strong communication skills—comfortable explaining technical findings to engineers and customers
• Experience with detection engineering at scale

Bonus

• Background working in a SOC environment or Managed Detection and Response
• Familiarity with a wide range of security tools (SIEM, EDR, SOAR)
• Customer-facing technical experience
• Experience with AI tools and models

Why Work at Artemis?

• Make a real world impact
• Be challenged to be better than ever before
• Push the boundaries of technology
• Innovative culture

Compensation

We offer a competitive compensation of $160,000 - $290,000 per year, and a top-of-market equity component. A variety of factors are considered when determining the compensation, including a candidate’s professional experience. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed.

Equal Opportunity

At Artemis, we believe the best ideas come from diverse teams. We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can do their best work. We welcome everyone, regardless of race, gender, age, religion, identity, or anything else that makes you, you.