# Detection & CorpSec Engineer (Remote) at Quora

- Company: Quora
- What the company does: Backed by a16z.
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Remote - Multiple Locations
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $172K to $250K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-05-18
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/quora/b2462dc7-08d7-4060-8ceb-9a1fa16615fb
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/quora-detection-and-corpsec-engineer-remote/

## About the role

Build and maintain a SIEM to collect and analyze logs from across corporate and production systems; write and deploy detections and alerts to identify malicious behavior Design and deploy canary tokens and early warning mechanisms to detect threats before they reach critical assets

## What they're looking for

- Availability for meetings and impromptu communication during Quora's “ coordination hours " (Mon-Fri: 9am-3pm Pacific Time)
- 5+ years of experience in security engineering, detection engineering, or a closely related field
- Hands-on experience building or maintaining SIEM infrastructure and writing detection rules
- Experience with endpoint security tools (e.g. CrowdStrike or similar EDR platforms)
- Strong Python engineering skills with a track record of writing production code reviewed and shipped alongside software engineering teams
- Experience conducting security incident investigations, including malware analysis, log review, and timeline reconstruction and threat modeling

Tags: Engineering