Threat Detection & Response Engineer, AI-Era Detection & Response

TrendMicro; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Life insurance

Short & long-term disability

Parental leave

Job summary

Trend Micro seeks a mid-level Threat Detection & Response Engineer to research AI-era threats and develop detection capabilities. You will work with architects and researchers to turn research into production-ready solutions, collaborating across threat intelligence, detection engineering, and AI/ML teams.

The role provides growth toward senior and principal threat architecture, with opportunities to prototype and implement new defensive approaches in production environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years in cybersecurity, software engineering, or a related field with threat detection/response experience.
• Experience building or contributing to production systems.
• Familiarity with security tooling and operational workflows and how they integrate.
• Basic familiarity with AI/ML concepts and MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• Proficiency in Python or another programming language.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Threat and technology research to investigate AI-era threats and inform team.
• Design, build, test, and refine detection-and-response capabilities integrated with existing tooling.
• Prototype and evaluate new defensive approaches and document specifications.
• Collaborate with threat intelligence, data science, and platform teams to move prototypes toward production.
• Communicate research findings clearly to teammates and stakeholders.

Skills

Python

Threat detection

Security tooling

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field

Master's degree in CS, ML, or security

Tools

EDR

XDR

SIEM

SOAR

Job description

About the Team

TrendAI™, the global AI security leader and enterprise business unit of Trend Micro, empowers organizations with full AI visibility and consolidated security that inspires confidence, drives innovation, and eliminates risk. At TrendAI™, we’re always seeking exceptional talent; people who want to collaborate with the best and push boundaries together. Here, your work goes beyond building a career. You will help protect what matters and play a vital role in shaping a safer, more trustworthy AI-powered future. AI Fearlessly.

The Role

We are seeking a Threat Detection & Response Engineer to help research AI-era threats and defensive technologies and to build the detection‑and‑response capabilities that strengthen our platform. This is a mid-level individual‑contributor role that combines threat research with hands‑on engineering. Working closely with senior architects and researchers, you will investigate emerging threats, build and test prototypes, and help turn promising research into production‑ready capabilities. You will collaborate across threat intelligence, detection engineering, and AI/ML teams to translate findings into practical detection and response improvements. This role is an excellent path for an engineer looking to grow toward senior and principal‑level threat architecture.

Key Responsibilities

• Threat & technology research. Investigate emerging AI-era threats — including AI-enabled attacks and threats to AI systems (e.g., prompt injection, model misuse) — and summarize findings for the team.
• Detection engineering. Build, test, and refine detection‑and‑response capabilities that integrate with existing security tooling and analyst workflows, under the guidance of senior architects.
• Prototyping & experimentation. Develop and evaluate prototypes to test the feasibility of new defensive approaches; help document them into clear specifications.
• Collaboration. Partner with detection engineering, data science, and platform teams to move prototypes toward production‑ready capabilities.
• Communication. Communicate research findings and technical work clearly to teammates and stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years in cybersecurity, software engineering, or a related technical field, with exposure to threat detection and response.
• Experience building or contributing to technical systems that reached production.
• Familiarity with security tooling and operational workflows, and an interest in how they integrate.
• Basic familiarity with AI/ML concepts and their application to threat detection, and awareness of frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in computer science, machine learning, or a security-related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Exposure to AI/ML security concepts, such as adversarial ML or defending against AI-enabled attacks (e.g., awareness of the OWASP Top 10 for LLMs).
• Hands‑on experience with detection‑and‑response tooling (EDR / XDR, SIEM, or SOAR).
• Experience working with data-processing systems or cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• A relevant security certification (e.g., Security+, GCIH, OSCP) or equivalent demonstrated skill.
• Experience collaborating in a research, R&D, or emerging-technologies function.

What We Offer

You're important to us. What matters to you, matters to us too. Trend Micro provides benefit options for you and your family.

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Pre-partum, maternity, parental and medical leave
• Mental Health Wellness Program
• Adoption Assistance
• Wellness Incentive
• Pet Insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off 14
• Annual Holidays
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Resource Groups

We offer competitive compensation with bonus opportunity tied to company performance, along with room to enhance your skills through ongoing learning and broad technological opportunities. Achieving work‑life balance is a priority, complemented by team activities, fostering an environment rooted in equity, inclusion, and collaboration, that is reflected in both our culture and our work. Be Passionate. Be Innovative. Be a Trender.

Legal & Compliance

This position does not offer sponsorship for work permit applications or renewals, either now or in the future. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment‑based visa sponsorship, both currently and moving forward. The company will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this role (including, but not limited to, H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT, or any other employment-based visa).

At Trend Micro, we embrace change, empower people, and encourage innovation in a connected world. Our diversity and multicultural workforce are key contributing factors to our success across the globe. Trend Micro provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. Trend Micro does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy and childbirth or related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care leave status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.