Senior Security Engineer: Detection & Response (Remote UK)

Grafana Labs; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 89,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in the UK is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to enhance its detection and response capabilities. You will design and maintain security detection systems, develop tools, and guide cross-functional teams while enjoying the flexibility of remote work. Ideal candidates will have significant programming experience and a strong background in security principles. Competitive salary and a culture of transparency await.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

Remote-first work environment

Stock options

In-person onboarding

Qualifications

• Significant experience with programming languages, primarily Go, TypeScript, and Python.
• Understanding of security concepts in modern application architectures.
• Experience with detection engineering and related concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain internal detection systems using the Grafana observability stack.
• Develop detection capabilities and contribute them back to the OSS community.
• Lead response tooling development to automate response activities.

Skills

Experience with programming languages

Core security concepts

Common security operations

Public clouds experience

Communication skills

Education

4+ years experience in software engineering

Tools

Go

TypeScript

Python

Kubernetes

Job description

A leading tech company in the UK is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to enhance its detection and response capabilities. You will design and maintain security detection systems, develop tools, and guide cross-functional teams while enjoying the flexibility of remote work. Ideal candidates will have significant programming experience and a strong background in security principles. Competitive salary and a culture of transparency await.