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Director of Detection and Response

HarveyNew YorkSecurity
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Salary
$280K – $385K
Job type
Full-time
Work mode
Remote
Experience
Director
Posted
8 Oct 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

The Director of Detection and Response is a leadership position based in New York at Harvey, suited for an experienced security professional ready to direct threat detection and incident response operations for AI-native legal software. This role operates within a fast-scaling organization dedicated to transforming professional services through advanced technology and secure enterprise platforms.

Role Overview

Harvey develops AI-native software for professional services, making security a core foundation for sensitive customer workflows and information. The Director of Detection and Response will own the overarching strategy, operational readiness, and technical direction for safeguarding both the production platform and corporate environments. Working alongside the CISO and leadership across various departments, this position translates business risk into a targeted defense program to protect customer data while ensuring the company scales securely.

Key Responsibilities

Build and lead the detection and response organization by hiring engineers, developing technical leaders, establishing clear ownership, and managing the roadmap and staffing plans.
Own incident response and crisis readiness by directing major security investigations, establishing severity criteria and playbooks, and coordinating sustainable 24/7 coverage.
Drive detection as an engineering capability by setting technical direction for telemetry, detection pipelines, forensic tooling, and response automation across cloud, endpoint, identity, and application environments.
Focus defenses on meaningful threats including account compromise, data theft, insider risk, privileged-access abuse, and threats targeting AI-enabled workflows.
Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, IT, Legal, Privacy, Communications, and Customer Trust to manage sensitive investigations, preserve evidence, and support disclosure decisions.
Transform security events into lasting improvements by leading blameless reviews, tracking corrective actions, and measuring detection coverage and response metrics.

Requirements

Experience building and leading Detection and Response, incident response, or security engineering teams within a technology company operating complex production systems.
Demonstrated incident response experience and judgment during serious security events, including leading investigations with incomplete information and communicating clearly with executives.
Strong technical foundations in cloud infrastructure, operating systems, networking, identity, and attacker tradecraft, paired with depth in detection engineering, threat hunting, or digital forensics.
An engineering-oriented approach to security operations with a history of building detection platforms, investigation tools, or response automation.
Proven ability to translate business risk into a focused strategy and deliver results through strong cross-functional partnerships.

Nice to Have

Experience protecting enterprise SaaS, sensitive customer data, or AI/ML environments.
Background investigating insider threats and partnering on privileged-access governance.
Experience leading incident response under regulatory and public scrutiny.

Skills and Tools

Cloud infrastructure security
Operating systems and networking
Identity and access management
Threat hunting and attacker tradecraft
Digital forensics
Detection engineering and telemetry pipelines
Response automation tools

Salary and Benefits

Salary range of $280,000 to $385,000 USD
Offers equity
Offers bonus

About the Company

Harvey builds AI-native software for professional services by combining frontier agentic AI, an enterprise-grade platform, and deep domain expertise. The company operates with core values centered on decisiveness, simplicity, and a relentless drive for excellence.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please visit the official company careers page.

Skills and tech stack

Cloud InfrastructureEndpoint EnvironmentsIdentity SystemsSaaSDetection PipelinesForensic ToolingResponse Automation

Questions candidates ask

What is the salary range for the Director of Detection and Response?

The salary ranges from $280,000 to $385,000 USD, with additional offerings in equity and bonuses.

Where is this role located?

This position is located in New York.

What departments will this director collaborate with?

The director will work closely with the CISO and leaders across Engineering, Infrastructure, IT, Legal, Privacy, Communications, and Customer Trust.

What are the primary areas of focus for threat defenses in this role?

Defenses focus on meaningful threats such as account compromise, data theft, insider risk, privileged-access abuse, and abuse of AI-enabled workflows.

Is experience with AI or machine learning environments required?

While core security leadership and technical experience are required, experience protecting AI/ML environments, enterprise SaaS, or sensitive customer data is specifically noted as especially valuable.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Harvey careers page.

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