Senior Detection and Response Engineer

1X; San Carlos (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

Generous paid time off

401(k) plan with company match

Commuter benefits

Onsite snacks and catered lunches

Job summary

1X is looking for a detection engineering expert in San Carlos, California. This role focuses on building and scaling detection engineering, threat monitoring, and incident response capabilities across various environments.

Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of relevant experience, strong cloud security knowledge, and excellent scripting skills. The compensation range is competitive, with a base between $180,000 and $235,000 plus equity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in detection engineering or related roles.
• Strong understanding of cloud environments like AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Experience with automation workflows and detection logic.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale detection engineering capabilities across various environments.
• Improve incident response readiness through automation and threat hunting.
• Partner with cross-functional teams for improved coverage and coordination.

Skills

Detection engineering

Incident response

Cloud security

Scripting and automation using Python, Go, Bash

Analytical and operational problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or related technical field

Tools

SIEM

EDR

Cloud monitoring

Security telemetry systems

Job description

About the Team

The Security Engineering team protects the infrastructure, cloud environments, robotics platforms, enterprise systems, and operational technology that power 1X. We partner closely with Infrastructure, AI, Robotics, Manufacturing, and Enterprise Engineering teams to proactively identify threats, improve resiliency, and secure embodied AI systems at scale.

The Detection & Response function is responsible for building the monitoring, investigation, and incident response capabilities that protect 1X’s rapidly growing operational and engineering environments.

Your Charter

Build and scale detection engineering, threat monitoring, and incident response capabilities across 1X’s cloud, enterprise, robotics, and infrastructure environments. This role is critical to improving organizational visibility, accelerating response capabilities, and proactively defending the systems that support humanoid robotics development and deployment.

Key Outcomes

• Design and implement scalable detection engineering capabilities across cloud infrastructure, endpoints, enterprise systems, and operational environments

• Improve incident response readiness through automation, threat hunting, telemetry enrichment, and operational playbook development

• Build high-signal monitoring pipelines and security analytics that improve visibility into adversarial behavior and operational risk

• Partner cross-functionally with Infrastructure, IT, Robotics, and Product Security teams to strengthen detection coverage and response coordination

• Reduce mean time to detect and respond by improving alert quality, investigation tooling, and operational response workflows

Key Competencies

• Strong hands-on experience in detection engineering, incident response, or security operations

• Deep understanding of cloud security, endpoint telemetry, identity systems, and infrastructure monitoring

• Experience building detections using SIEM, EDR, and security analytics platforms

• Strong scripting and automation skills using Python, Go, Bash, or similar languages

• Excellent analytical, investigative, and operational problem-solving abilities

Minimum Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in detection engineering, incident response, threat hunting, security operations, or related security engineering roles

• Experience with SIEM, EDR, logging pipelines, cloud monitoring, and security telemetry systems

• Strong understanding of cloud environments such as AWS, GCP, or Azure

• Experience developing automation workflows, response tooling, or detection logic using scripting/programming languages

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or related technical field

Preferred Skills

• Experience supporting robotics, manufacturing, operational technology (OT), or hardware engineering environments

• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, threat intelligence workflows, and adversary emulation methodologies

• Experience with Kubernetes security, infrastructure monitoring, and distributed systems environments

• Exposure to zero trust architectures, identity systems, and security orchestration tooling

• Experience operating in high-growth startup environments

What does a successful 1X Team Member look like:

Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.

Compensation Range

$180,000 - $235,000 + Equity

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave

• 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options

• Commuter benefits (transit and parking)

• Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support

• Onsite snacks and catered lunches

Equal Opportunity Employer

1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.