[All remote jobs](https://jobicy.com/jobs.md)[![Huntress logo](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/06/91eae3ae-221.jpg)](https://jobicy.com/company/huntress.md)[Huntress](https://jobicy.com/company/huntress.md) # Senior Manager, Detection Engineering & Threat Hunting Review the role, location requirements, compensation details, and application process before deciding whether this opportunity fits your next career move. [Apply for this job](#job-application)[View company](https://jobicy.com/company/huntress.md)ShareRemote from[USA](https://jobicy.com/job-region/usa.md)SalaryUSD 220k–240k / yrDepartment[Cybersecurity](https://jobicy.com/categories/cybersecurity.md)EmploymentFull TimeExperienceDirectorPublished27 Oct 2026Apply before26 Nov 2026Listing views68Application actions6Application toolkit ## Make your next move. Prepare your resume, explore your fit, and draft a cover letter for this opportunity. AI Summary ## The role, at a glance. Huntress is seeking a senior cybersecurity leader to direct North American Detection Engineering and Threat Hunting operations. The role owns regional strategy execution, workforce planning, operational metrics, incident command, and the development of technical security practitioners. It requires deep knowledge of detection-as-code, adversary tradecraft, threat hunting, and security incident response, alongside the ability to partner with Product and Engineering leadership. This is a high-impact remote US leadership position supporting a global 24/7 defense organization and coordinating closely with EMEA and APAC counterparts. ## Role DNA A quick view of the complexity, pace, ownership and collaboration implied by the job description. ### Job Complexity 5/5EasyHard ### Pace & Pressure 5/5RelaxedFast-paced ### Autonomy Level 5/5GuidedFull ownership ### Communication Load 5/5IndependentCollaborative AI insightThis role combines senior people leadership, operational ownership, and the technical judgment needed to guide detection engineering and threat-hunting decisions. It also requires calm incident leadership and strong cross-functional influence in a fast-moving global security environment. ## Salary analysis Estimated compensation compared with the broader US market for similar roles. Estimated job median (per year)Market rate$230,000US market range (per year)$210k–$270k0$297k AI insightThe yearly pay period is inferred from the job context; it was not explicitly stated by the employer. The employer discloses a base-pay range of $220,000 to $240,000 USD, with bonus and equity additional. The yearly cadence is inferred from the magnitude and senior US cybersecurity-management context because no explicit pay period is stated. Estimated US market base pay for a comparable senior detection engineering and threat-hunting leader is $210,000 to $270,000 USD per year. ## Core skills Skills and capabilities most closely associated with this opportunity. [Detection engineering](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Detection%20engineering.md)[Threat hunting](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Threat%20hunting.md)[Security operations leadership](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Security%20operations%20leadership.md)[Incident command](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Incident%20command.md)[Detection-as-code](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Detection-as-code.md)[Adversary tradecraft](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Adversary%20tradecraft.md)[Incident response](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Incident%20response.md)[People management](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=People%20management.md)[Capacity planning](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Capacity%20planning.md)[Performance management](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Performance%20management.md)[Security metrics](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Security%20metrics.md)[Cross-functional collaboration](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Cross-functional%20collaboration.md)[Strategic planning](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Strategic%20planning.md)[Remote team leadership](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Remote%20team%20leadership.md) Sample interview questionsHow would you scale a detection engineering and threat-hunting team while maintaining detection quality?I would define capacity and quality metrics, establish clear ownership across hunting, detection development, and validation, and create a structured feedback loop from investigations to production detections. I would also invest in mentoring, peer review, testing standards, and regular portfolio reviews to ensure growth does not dilute efficacy. Describe how you would operationalize a hunt-to-detect feedback loop. I would require every prioritized hunt to produce documented hypotheses, evidence, findings, and recommended telemetry or analytic improvements. Validated findings would enter a triaged detection backlog, receive engineering review and test coverage, and be measured after deployment for fidelity, coverage, and analyst impact. How would you lead during a widespread exploitation event affecting North American customers? I would establish incident command quickly, clarify the threat scope and decision cadence, assign owners for intelligence, detection, response, and stakeholder communications, and prioritize customer protection actions. I would provide concise executive updates based on verified facts while ensuring the team has authority, context, and support to act rapidly. How do you resolve technical disagreements among senior detection engineers or threat hunters? I would make the decision criteria explicit, including threat relevance, available telemetry, detection efficacy, operational cost, and customer impact. I would encourage evidence-based experimentation where appropriate, document the decision and trade-offs, and use the outcome as a learning opportunity rather than allowing disagreement to become personal. How would you partner with Product and Engineering to improve security telemetry and detection coverage? I would translate security needs into prioritized, measurable product requirements supported by incident data, hunt findings, and coverage gaps. Regular planning sessions, shared roadmaps, and agreed success metrics would help ensure that telemetry investments improve both detection quality and platform usability. Opportunity details ## About this role. What We Do: Cybercrime is growing, and more businesses are getting hit by threats that used to target only the biggest organizations. That pushes defenders like us to operate at the highest level, and it deepens our need for good people who want to make a meaningful impact. Founded in 2015 by former NSA cyber operators, Huntress is a remote-first team working to make enterprise-grade cybersecurity accessible to businesses of all sizes. We work closely with security teams and service providers protecting complex environments, often without the time or headcount to handle it all. That’s why we build our technology in-house and back it with a 24/7 human-led Security Operations Center (SOC). As a result, our platform is never disconnected from the experts who manage it, ensuring our customers’ protection. Huntress now secures more than 6M endpoints and 16M identities worldwide. Those numbers keep growing because more businesses rely on us to help carry the load and operate with more confidence. Every day, you can see that commitment in how we stand with our customers and how we show up for each other. Reports to: Director of Detection Engineering and Threat Hunting Location: Remote, US Compensation: $220,000 to $240,000 base plus bonus and equity What You’ll Do: We are seeking an experienced leader to own the strategy, execution, and growth of our North American Detection Engineering & Threat Hunting (DE&TH) operations. While you will align with the DE&TH Director on the overarching 18-month vision, you will have autonomy to drive the operational tempo and outcomes for your region. You will provide weekly supervision to focus on scaling the team, managing regional hiring/budgeting, and serving as a strategic partner to Product and Engineering. You will manage a team of technical practitioners. Your mission is to operationalize our “hunt-to-detect” feedback loop at scale, ensuring that our detection portfolio matures in lock-step with our platform’s growth, while collaborating with your counterparts in other regions to ensure a seamless, 24/7 global defense. ### Responsibilities: * Regional Operational Leadership: Own the execution of the DE&TH mission for the North America region. You will translate global strategic goals into actionable regional roadmaps, ensuring that our NA-based hunters and engineers are focused on the highest-value threats. * Team Scaling & Talent Strategy: Manage and grow a team of practitioners. You are responsible for the region’s hiring strategy, capacity modeling, and performance management. You will mentor up to Staff and Principal practitioners, helping them navigate technical leadership paths. * Cross-Functional Alignment: Strategize with leaders in Product, Engineering, and Security. * Global Collaboration: Partner closely with regional managers in EMEA/APAC to ensure consistent standards, seamless handoffs, and shared knowledge. You will ensure that “how we hunt” in North America contributes to and benefits from our global ecosystem, preventing regional silos. * Incident Command: Serve as the senior leadership point of contact for DE&TH during North American business hours. During high-impact security incidents or mass exploitation events, you will provide calm, strategic direction to the team and effective communication to executive stakeholders. * Efficacy & Accountability: You are responsible for the results of the NA region. You will track and report on key performance indicators and drive systemic improvements when metrics deviate from our standards. ### What You Bring To The Team: * Proven Management Experience: 5+ years of experience leading technical security teams (Detection Engineering, Hunting, or IR), with specific experience managing distributed or remote teams. * Strategic Mindset: You can balance local autonomy with global alignment. You know how to run your region as a business unit—managing resources and priorities—while adhering to global standards. * Technical Gravity: While you are less involved in day-to-day coding than a Team Lead, you possess the technical depth to guide Staff/Principal Engineers. You understand “Detection-as-Code” principles, adversary tradecraft, and can adjudicate complex technical disagreements. * Advocacy & Communication: You are a skilled advocate for your team. You can effectively communicate the value of proactive hunting to non-technical stakeholders and negotiate with Product/Engineering for the tooling and telemetry your team needs to succeed. What We Offer: * 100% remote work environment – since our founding in 2015 * Generous paid time off policy, including vacation, sick time, and paid holidays * 12 weeks of paid parental leave * Highly competitive and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits plans * 401(k) with a 5% contribution regardless of employee contribution * Life and Disability insurance plans * Stock options for all full-time employees * One-time $500 reimbursement for building/upgrading home office * Annual allowance for education and professional development assistance * $75 USD/month digital reimbursement * Access to the BetterUp platform for coaching, personal, and professional growth Huntress is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where every single member of our team is valued, has a voice, and is empowered to come to work every day just as they are. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other legally protected status. We do discriminate against hackers who try to exploit businesses of all sizes. Accommodations: If you require reasonable accommodation to complete this application, interview, or pre-employment testing or participate in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [accommodations@huntresslabs.com](mailto:accommodations@huntresslabs.com). Please note that non-accommodation requests to this inbox will not receive a response. Huntress uses artificial intelligence tools to assist in reviewing and evaluating job applications, including resume screening, skills assessment, and candidate matching and comparisons. 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