AI Threat Hunter & Detection Engineer

TrendAI; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

TrendAI in the United States is seeking a Threat Detection & Response Engineer to research AI-era threats and build detection capabilities. This mid-level, individual-contributor role merges threat research with hands-on engineering, working with senior architects to translate findings into production-ready capabilities.

You will collaborate across threat intelligence, detection engineering, and AI/ML teams, prototype new approaches, and document specifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field
• 3+ years in cybersecurity or threat detection
• Experience building production-grade systems
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK framework
• Proficiency in Python

Responsibilities

• Threat and technology research for AI-era threats.
• Build and refine detection-and-response capabilities.
• Prototype and evaluate defensive approaches.
• Collaborate with threat intel, data science, and platform teams.
• Communicate findings clearly to teammates and stakeholders.

Skills

Threat detection

Python

Security tooling

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

EDR

XDR

SIEM

SOAR

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Job description

TrendAI in the United States is seeking a Threat Detection & Response Engineer to research AI-era threats and build detection capabilities. This mid-level, individual-contributor role merges threat research with hands-on engineering, working with senior architects to translate findings into production-ready capabilities.

You will collaborate across threat intelligence, detection engineering, and AI/ML teams, prototype new approaches, and document specifications.