Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. TrendAI, the AI security enterprise business unit of Trend Micro, researches and develops next-generation cyber defense capabilities. The Threat Detection & Response Engineer will investigate AI-era threats, build and evaluate detection-and-response prototypes, and help translate research into production-ready security capabilities through cross-functional collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Threat & technology research. Investigate emerging AI-era threats — including AI-enabled attacks and threats to AI systems (e.g., prompt injection, model misuse) — and summarize findings for the team
- Detection engineering. Build, test, and refine detection-and-response capabilities that integrate with existing security tooling and analyst workflows, under the guidance of senior architects
- Prototyping & experimentation. Develop and evaluate prototypes to test the feasibility of new defensive approaches; help document them into clear specifications
- Collaboration. Partner with detection engineering, data science, and platform teams to move prototypes toward production-ready capabilities
- Communication. Communicate research findings and technical work clearly to teammates and stakeholders
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
- 3+ years in cybersecurity, software engineering, or a related technical field, with exposure to threat detection and response
- Experience building or contributing to technical systems that reached production
- Familiarity with security tooling and operational workflows, and an interest in how they integrate
- Basic familiarity with AI/ML concepts and their application to threat detection, and awareness of frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK
- Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
- Master's degree in computer science, machine learning, or a security-related discipline, or equivalent experience
- Exposure to AI/ML security concepts, such as adversarial ML or defending against AI-enabled attacks (e.g., awareness of the OWASP Top 10 for LLMs)
- Hands-on experience with detection-and-response tooling (EDR / XDR, SIEM, or SOAR)
- Experience working with data-processing systems or cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- A relevant security certification (e.g., Security+, GCIH, OSCP) or equivalent demonstrated skill
- Experience collaborating in a research, R&D, or emerging-technologies function
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short & Long Term Disability
- Pre-partum, maternity, parental and medical leave
- Mental Health Wellness Program
- Adoption Assistance
- Wellness Incentive
- Pet Insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off
- 14 Annual Holidays
- Tuition Assistance
- Employee Resource Groups
- Bonus opportunity tied to company performance
- Ongoing learning and broad technological opportunities
- Team activities
- A culture rooted in equity, inclusion, and collaboration
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