Mission
Join our team as a Security Engineer (Detection & Response) and play a pivotal role in enhancing our organization’s ability to detect, investigate, and respond to security threats. You will focus on ensuring all implemented systems are auditable and monitorable from a security perspective, contributing to our mission of maintaining a robust and secure infrastructure. As part of the Security Engineering Team, you will collaborate across teams to build and refine detection capabilities, ensuring resilience against evolving threats.
Your profile
As a Security Engineer (Detection & Response) you will:
Develop and maintain custom SIEM rules to enhance detection capabilities, ensuring broad coverage and minimal false positives.
Conduct proactive threat hunting to identify potential security gaps and emerging risks.
Investigate, triage, and respond to security incidents, ensuring timely resolution and accurate reporting.
Ensure systems are designed with robust monitoring, logging, and auditable controls for full security visibility.
Collaborate with development and operations teams to integrate threat monitoring and detection into system lifecycles.
Build and refine playbooks to streamline incident response and detection processes.
Qualifications & Experience
4+ years of experience in security engineering, detection and response, or related roles.
Advanced skills in custom SIEM rule creation and threat hunting.
Strong experience with threat detection platforms such as Upwind, Microsoft Defender, or Datadog.
Expertise in threat detection modeling, log analysis, and incident response processes.
Familiarity with AWS security tools, including CloudTrail, GuardDuty, and IAM configurations.
Proficiency in scripting languages like Python or Bash for automating security tasks.
Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and collaboration skills.
Nice to Have
Deep knowledge of Kubernetes and container security.
Certifications like AWS Security Specialty, OSCP, or GCIH.
Experience with red-teaming or adversarial simulation practices.
Familiarity with compliance standards like GDPR and SOC 2.
Who are we?
We are Aily Labs, a fast-growing startup headquartered in Munich and Barcelona. Since our founding in Spring 2020, we’ve expanded to over 300 team members, all dedicated to building innovative end-to-end AI products. Operating across offices in Barcelona, Madrid, Munich, Cluj, and New York, we foster a fun and agile work environment where every team member makes a difference.
