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Apollo.ioStaff Engineer, Detection and Response
Apollo.io, a prominent go-to-market platform valued at $1.6 billion and backed by prominent investors like Sequoia Capital, is seeking a Staff Engineer, Detection and Response to…
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Apollo.io, a prominent go-to-market platform valued at $1.6 billion and backed by prominent investors like Sequoia Capital, is seeking a Staff Engineer, Detection and Response to operate remotely. Founded in 2015, the company provides automated sales and marketing solutions utilizing verified contact data for millions of professionals and enterprises globally. In this position, the successful candidate will steer the detection and response roadmap, build rapid investigation tools, and guide critical…
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Apollo.io, a prominent go-to-market platform valued at $1.6 billion and backed by prominent investors like Sequoia Capital, is seeking a Staff Engineer, Detection and Response to operate remotely. Founded in 2015, the company provides automated sales and marketing solutions utilizing verified contact data for millions of professionals and enterprises globally.
In this position, the successful candidate will steer the detection and response roadmap, build rapid investigation tools, and guide critical incidents directly. This role suits an experienced security professional with a strong background in detection engineering, cloud environments, and AI-native workflows.
The role involves owning detection architecture, collaborating across engineering and IT departments, and driving security observability. Responsibilities include running the full detection lifecycle, refining incident response protocols, and implementing automated triage mechanisms. The ideal candidate will combine strategic leadership with hands-on technical execution, developing detection-as-code assets using Python and Panther while incorporating AI agents to boost organizational threat mitigation.
Responsibilities
- Manage detection and response strategies aligned with company security key results
- Collaborate with infrastructure and IT teams to ensure proper logging and telemetry integration
- Design and maintain detection architecture including alert routing and cost management
- Execute the complete detection lifecycle involving unit testing, simulations, and false positive reviews
- Write MITRE ATT&CK-aligned detections and automated tools using Panther and Python
- Own and refine incident response plans, severity frameworks, and playbooks
- Lead high-severity technical incidents across cloud, SaaS, and corporate environments
- Implement AI and automated agents for alert triage, investigation, and response workflows
Requirements
- Possess eight or more years of experience in detection engineering, incident response, or security engineering
- Demonstrate a proven background in steering multi-quarter security initiatives with measurable outcomes
- Bring hands-on expertise building detection systems on modern security information and event management platforms
- Show strong practical skills in Python, Git, CI/CD pipelines, and detection-as-code practices
- Have experience managing high-severity security incidents within cloud and software-as-a-service infrastructures
Qualifications
- Prior staff, lead, or principal level tenure within a fast-growing cloud or software-as-a-service organization
- Familiarity with production deployment of artificial intelligence tools for investigation and triage
- Public security contributions including open-source tools, research, or technical talks
- Professional security certifications such as GCIA, GCIH, or GCED
Core Skills
Benefits
- Equity compensation
- Company bonus opportunities
- 401(k) retirement plan
- At least ten paid holidays annually
- Flexible paid time off and parental leave
- Employee assistance program and wellness resources
- Global travel coverage along with life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance options including flexible spending and health savings accounts
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What is the location policy for the Staff Engineer, Detection and Response position?
The posting indicates that the role is remote.
What is the compensation range for this job?
The total cash compensation pay range is between USD 225,400 and 281,800 per year, which incorporates annual base salary and applicable bonuses.
What specific technical stack will be used in this role?
The technology stack includes Panther for SIEM, Python, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and various enterprise platforms like Okta, GitHub, Slack, and Snowflake, alongside AI tools such as Claude, Cursor, and Glean.
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