Maven Clinic
Staff Security Engineer, Detection & Response
$221K–$299K
New York, NY +2 · Remote · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 25, 2026
- Location
- New York, NY
Remote, US (Hub cities)
New York, New York, United States - Experience
- 6+ years of security experience.
About the job
Owns incident detection and response while proactively finding code and SDLC security weaknesses, improving detection, and managing risks from AI and LLM use.
What you'll do
- Lead hands-on incident investigations, analyze logs and production code, and advise business and engineering leaders on next steps.
- Hunt for codebase and SDLC weaknesses, then implement or coordinate fixes and systemic controls.
- Own and tune 7AI detection logic, improve logging and visibility, and help manage security risks in AI systems and tools.
What they ask for
- 6+ years of security experience combining hands-on software or AppSec depth with detection and SIEM engineering ownership.
- Ability to read production code across multiple languages and stacks and assess exploitability.
- Experience threat modeling codebases, including attack surface, trust boundaries, and data flow.
- Track record of finding and fixing systemic weaknesses; strong communication skills to direct investigations and influence peers.
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience with AI-assisted security operations tooling; interest or experience securing AI and LLM-powered systems.
- Exposure to golden-path or secure-by-default infrastructure, container or image security, or a relevant certification such as GCIH, GCFA, GCDA, OSCP, or CISSP.
Pay
$221,000 - $299,000 per year (USD, base salary)
Tools
7AI, LLMs
AI focus
Manage security risks from LLMs, AI-generated code, agents, and AI tools used internally or in products; preferred experience includes AI-assisted security operations and securing AI/LLM-powered systems.
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