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Security Research Engineer

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Job type
Full-time
Work mode
Remote
Experience
Senior · 7+ yrs
Posted
21 Sept 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

This remote Security Research Engineer position at Artemis suits an experienced cybersecurity professional looking to drive detection research and AI-powered security automation. The role is ideal for someone with a strong background in threat hunting, incident response, and log analysis who wants to shape AI-driven defense products.

Role Overview

Artemis is seeking a Security Research Engineer to work remotely on driving detection research, threat hunting, and AI-powered security automation. In this hands-on role, the engineer researches data sources, builds detections, investigates real incidents, and engages directly with customers to deliver security value.

Key Responsibilities

Develop AI-powered detection tooling by building automation that leverages AI to accelerate detection creation, tuning, and validation at scale.
Conduct security research to analyze cloud, identity, and SaaS data sources such as AWS CloudTrail, Okta, and Entra ID to extract security value and identify detection opportunities.
Perform authorized attack simulations to validate detection coverage and identify gaps in defenses.
Hunt for threats by proactively searching for malicious activity across customer environments using company platforms and tooling.
Investigate potential cases by analyzing security incidents to demonstrate product value, refine detection logic, and deliver actionable findings.
Engage with customers by joining customer calls to present analysis results, walk through findings, and gather feedback that shapes the product.
Tune customer detections to reduce false positives and improve detection accuracy based on real-world data and customer context.
Build investigation automation to create AI-powered tools that scale investigation and threat hunting workflows across the platform.

Requirements

Minimum of 7 years of hands-on cybersecurity experience.
Hands-on experience in incident response including cloud environments like AWS, Azure, and GCP, alongside identity providers such as Okta and Entra ID.
Strong knowledge of threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures, with a demonstrated understanding of uncovering threat actor activity in various environments.
Strong experience with log-based analysis and a demonstrated ability to identify malicious activity across a variety of log sources.
Ability to translate security research into actionable detections or threat hunt investigations.
Strong communication skills with the comfort of explaining technical findings to engineers and customers.
Experience with detection engineering at scale.

Nice to Have

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

Skills and Tools

AWS, Azure, GCP
AWS CloudTrail
Okta
Entra ID
SIEM, EDR, SOAR tools
AI tools and models

Salary and Benefits

Competitive compensation ranging from $160,000 to $190,000 per year.
Top-of-market equity component.

About the Company

Artemis builds AI-driven defense systems to help companies detect and defend themselves on the cyber battlefield. The company is backed by First Round Capital, Brightmind, and cybersecurity industry operators. The founders previously built, launched, and scaled cybersecurity products at companies such as Palo Alto Networks, AWS, Demisto, Abnormal Security, and Twitter. The team includes engineers and researchers from Google, Abnormal AI, Wiz, Meta, AWS, CERN, and SentinelOne.

How to Apply

Apply on the official company careers page.

Skills and tech stack

AWSAzureGCPAWS CloudTrailOktaEntra IDSIEMEDRSOARAI modelsDistributed Systems

Questions candidates ask

What is the location of the Security Research Engineer role?

The role is fully remote.

What is the salary range for this position?

The compensation ranges from $160,000 to $190,000 per year, accompanied by a top-of-market equity component.

How many years of experience are required?

Candidates must have 7+ years of hands-on cybersecurity experience.

What cloud environments and identity providers must candidates have experience with?

Candidates need hands-on incident response experience in cloud environments like AWS, Azure, and GCP, as well as identity providers such as Okta and Entra ID.

Who backs Artemis?

Artemis is backed by First Round Capital, Brightmind, and prominent cybersecurity industry operators.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official artemis careers page.

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