Staff Windows Detection Engineer

SentinelOne; Zaragoza; A distancia; EUR 50.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

An innovative firm is seeking a Windows Detection Engineer to join their dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will develop and optimize detection rules for Windows-based platforms, ensuring effective cybersecurity solutions. You will analyze false positives, collaborate with team members, and stay updated on emerging threats to enhance detection capabilities. This role offers the chance to work in a flexible, remote environment, alongside industry experts, tackling extraordinary challenges in cybersecurity. If you are passionate about innovative solutions and eager to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Servicios

Flexible working hours

Generous employee stock plan

Yearly performance bonus

30 Days of Paid Annual Leave

Flexible Paid Sick Days

Pension insurance contribution

Premium Life Insurance

Premium Medical & Dental Insurance

Meal, Transport & Homeoffice allowance

Global Employee Assistance Program

Formación

• Strong background in cybersecurity with focus on Windows-based rule development.
• Experience writing behavioral detection rules for EDR, XDR, SIEM platforms.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and optimize detection rules for Windows agent.
• Analyze false positives and enhance detection accuracy.

Conocimientos

Detection Engineering

Behavioral Detection Rules

Python

C / C++

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Communication Skills

Educación

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Herramientas

EDR

XDR

SIEM

Jenkins

Descripción del empleo

At SentinelOne, we’re redefining cybersecurity by pushing the limits of what’s possible—leveraging AI-powered, data-driven innovation to stay ahead of tomorrow’s threats.

From building industry-leading products to cultivating an exceptional company culture, our core values guide everything we do. We’re looking for passionate individuals who thrive in collaborative environments and are eager to drive impact. If you’re excited about solving complex challenges in bold, innovative ways, we’d love to connect with you.

What are we looking for?

We are seeking highly motivated individuals to join our Windows Behavioral Rules Team. The ideal candidates will have a strong background in cybersecurity, with a focus on Windows-based rule development for SIEM, EDR, XDR, or similar platforms. We are looking for team players, adept at crafting precise and effective detection rules, and committed to staying at the forefront of cybersecurity advancements. If you are passionate about contributing to innovative cybersecurity solutions, come join us and be part of our dynamic team at SentinelOne.

What will you do?

As a Windows Detection Engineer, you will play a key role in crafting, owning, and packaging default rules for our Windows agent. Your responsibilities will include creating rules that correlate different behavioral events collected from the OS, performing false positive analysis, and actively contributing to the ongoing enhancement of our detection capabilities.

You will be responsible for the following :

• Develop precise and effective detection rules and deliver default rules for the WIN agent.
• Rigorously analyze and assess false positives associated with the rules you create.
• Contribute to the optimization of rules to minimize false positives and enhance detection accuracy.
• Collaborate with the team to optimize existing default rules for superior detection capabilities.
• Stay informed about emerging threats, industry trends, and new technologies to continuously improve rule efficacy.
• Follow good detection engineering practices and the default rules you develop, including logic, descriptions, and other metadata, tests, and more.

What experience or knowledge should you bring?

• Experience in Detection Engineering / Red Teaming / Offensive Research.
• Experience writing behavioral detection rules for EDR, XDR, SIEM or other similar platforms. Experience writing YARA or other types of static detections is nice to have.
• Deep understanding of modern Windows attack TTPs (how malware operates, evasion, and exploitation techniques).
• Understanding of Windows internals.
• Hands-on experience with coding in Python and C / C++.
• Familiarity with Detection Engineering processes including prioritizing a backlog for research and development, writing unit and integration tests, and with CI / CD technologies such as Jenkins.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an understanding of false-positive analysis.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills within a team-oriented environment.

Advantage

• Experience in malware analysis (statically and dynamically) and reverse engineering (x86 / x64).
• Understanding of existing EDR internals.

Why us?

Because you will meet extraordinary challenges facing the newest attacks and tech obstacles and overcoming them. You will work with the very BEST in the industry in a flexible and independent environment. You will influence the design of a disruptive product that will shape the security industry of tomorrow.

What we offer you

• Flexible working hours, this is a 100% remote role based within Spain ; we provide optional membership in major coworking chains.
• Currently for this role in Spain we are able to consider only candidates that are already eligible to work in the EU at the time of applying.
• Optionally for those willing to relocate to the Czech Republic relocation assistance is available for any candidates that are already eligible to work in the EU at the time of applying.
• Generous employee stock plan in the form of grant of RSUs (restricted stock units), not options; 4 years vesting with 1 year cliff and then quarterly, stock refresh yearly.
• Yearly bonus depending on the performance of the company, paid out in 2 installments.
• 30 Days of Paid Annual Leave.
• Flexible Paid Sick Days.
• Pension insurance contribution.
• Premium Life Insurance covered by S1.
• Premium Medical & Dental Insurance covered by S1.
• Meal, Transport & Homeoffice allowance of total 440 EUR / month.
• Global gender-neutral Parental Leave (16 weeks, beyond the leave provided by the local laws) & Grandparent Leave.
• Volunteering paid day off & Additional paid Company holidays off (e.g. 4 days in 2022).
• Global Employee Assistance Program (confidential counseling related to both personal and work life matters).
• Udemy Business platform for Hard / Soft skills Training & Support for your further educational activities / trainings.
• Above-standard referral bonus.

Additional country-specific benefits to Spain.

SentinelOne is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

SentinelOne participates in the E-Verify Program for all U.S. based roles.