[Hiring] Senior Detection Engineer REMOTE USA
Position: Senior Detection Engineer
Date Posted: 17 February 2026
Industry: Cybersecurity / Information Security
Employment Type: Full Time
Experience: Not Specified
Qualification: Estimated Qualification like Bachelor Degree holder, Diploma/Degree/Certificate
Salary: $119,000 – $140,000 USD
Location: United States (REMOTE)
Company: Zscaler
Description:
Zscaler, a global leader in zero trust security, is seeking a Senior Detection Engineer to join our Detection Engineering team. This remote role reports to the Manager, Detection Engineering and focuses on analyzing EDR telemetry and log sources across Endpoint, Identity, SIEM, and Cloud domains. You will help protect customers by researching new detection opportunities, building detectors, and scaling operations using orchestration and automation.
About Zscaler:
Zscaler enables the world’s largest businesses, critical infrastructure organizations, and government agencies to secure users, applications, data, and devices while accelerating digital transformation. With over 160 data centers globally and an AI-enhanced Zero Trust Exchange platform, Zscaler combats billions of threats daily, reducing complexity and enabling enterprise productivity.
We champion an “AI Forward, People First” philosophy, encouraging employees to innovate, solve complex challenges, and grow professionally while making a positive global impact.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyze EDR telemetry, alerts, and log sources across Endpoint, Identity, SIEM, and Cloud domains using Red Canary’s detection platform
- Research coverage opportunities, build new detectors, and tune existing ones for maximum effectiveness
- Publish concise threat analysis to communicate key indicators to customers
- Enhance Detection Engineering workflows through automation and orchestration to manage high-volume telemetry
- Mentor peers and lead projects that improve both customer and internal team experience
Who You Are:
- Thrive in ambiguous, dynamic environments and can navigate complex problems
- Act with ownership and integrity, balancing strategy with hands-on execution
- Solve problems proactively, focused on delivering high-impact solutions
- Collaborate effectively in high-trust teams, providing and receiving constructive feedback
- Demonstrate a growth mindset, actively seeking feedback and development opportunities
Minimum Qualifications:
- Strong experience in Endpoint (MDR) and at least one other area: Cloud/SaaS, Identity, Email, or SIEM
- Proven experience with automation and orchestration to manage high-volume telemetry and logs efficiently
- Proficiency with query languages across EDR or other security platforms (e.g., SQL, K, Lucene)
- Experience creating and tuning detectors using tools like YARA, SIGMA, Snort, Splunk, or Elastic
- Availability to work Sunday – Wednesday, 5 PM MST – 3 AM MST
Preferred Qualifications:
- Active contribution to the Infosec community (blogs, webinars, conferences)
- Experience with version control tools such as GitHub or CircleCI for detector deployment
- Previous Red Team experience
Benefits:
Zscaler provides comprehensive benefits including health plans, vacation and sick time, parental leave, retirement options, education reimbursement, in-office perks, and more. Employees enjoy support for a diverse range of life stages and commitments, aligned with our inclusive workplace philosophy.
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