Backed by SoftBank VF and IVP.
About the role
Design, build, and scale high-signal detections across cloud, identity, endpoint, network, and application layers using Detection-as-Code principles. Develop and maintain detection logic aligned to real-world attacker behavior and frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK across modern security platforms. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 4+ years of hands-on experience in Information Security, with a focus on detection engineering, threat detection, or security operations
- Demonstrated experience writing and tuning detections across cloud, identity, endpoint, or application environments
- Familiarity with detection frameworks and tooling such as YARA, SIGMA, Suricata, or similar rule-based detection methodologies
- Strong understanding of attacker techniques across identity compromise, cloud abuse, lateral movement, and data exfiltration
- Expertise analyzing and building detections on cloud and SaaS telemetry, including authentication events, API activity, and system logs
- Strong scripting skills in a scripting language such as Python, Go, or PowerShell for automation and tool development
More about this role
At WHOOP, we're on a mission to unlock and inspire performance for life. WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives.
WHOOP is seeking a Security Detection Engineer to join our growing Information Security team, reporting directly to the Information Security Manager. In this hands-on technical role, you'll be responsible for designing, building, and continuously improving scalable, high-fidelity detection capabilities that safeguard the sensitive biometric and health data of millions of WHOOP members.
You'll play a critical role in strengthening our detection capabilities across cloud, identity, endpoint, and application environments, with a focus on identifying emerging threats, improving detection accuracy, and reducing security risk. This is an opportunity to take meaningful ownership of our detection engineering program, influence its technical direction, and help shape the future of security at WHOOP as we continue to scale.
Design, build, and scale high-signal detections across cloud, identity, endpoint, network, and application layers using Detection-as-Code principles.
Develop and maintain detection...
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