Security Engineer

About this role

Artemis, an AI-driven cybersecurity startup backed by First Round Capital, is hiring a Security Research Engineer to develop AI-powered detections, conduct threat hunting, and investigate incidents across cloud and identity platforms. You'll work hands-on at the intersection of security research and AI, directly impacting threat detection and engaging with customers to deliver security value.

What you'll do

• Develop AI-powered detection tools and automation to accelerate detection creation and validation
• Conduct security research on cloud, identity, and SaaS data sources (AWS CloudTrail, Okta, Entra ID)
• Perform authorized attack simulations and threat hunting to validate detection coverage
• Investigate security incidents and refine detection logic based on real-world findings
• Engage with customers to present analysis, gather feedback, and tune detections for accuracy
• Build investigation automation tools that scale threat hunting workflows across the platform

What they're looking for

• 7+ years hands-on cybersecurity experience
• Incident response in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and identity providers
• Threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) knowledge
• Log-based analysis and malicious activity detection
• Detection engineering and translation of research into actionable detections
• Technical communication with engineers and customers
• SIEM, EDR, or SOAR tool familiarity
• AI/ML tools and models experience (bonus)

Benefits

• Work on cutting-edge AI-powered security technology
• Direct impact on threat detection and customer security outcomes
• Hands-on role with high visibility and influence on product direction
• Join a team of engineers and researchers from Google, Wiz, Meta, AWS, and other top companies
• Backed by prominent venture capital and industry operators