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Detection engineer jobs in the United States

95 open roles for detection engineers in the United States as of Nov 15, 2026. Huntress, SpaceX, Anthropic, CoreWeave and Klaviyo have the most. 22 are remote and the median advertised salary is $212K.

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Skills asked for in detection engineer roles in the United States

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What detection engineer roles in the United States pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
No level in the title$186K33
Senior$198K26
Lead and above$244K21

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

Questions about detection engineer jobs in the United States

How many detection engineer jobs in the United States are open right now?
There are 95 open detection engineer jobs in the United States at 73 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 9 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most detection engineer jobs in the United States?
Right now the most openings are at Huntress (5), SpaceX (4), Klaviyo (3), CoreWeave (3) and Anthropic (3). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote detection engineer jobs in the United States?
22 of the 95 open detection engineer jobs in the United States (23%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do detection engineer jobs in the United States pay?
The median advertised salary is $212K, based on 80 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $172K and $256K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get one of the detection engineer jobs in the United States?
0 of the 95 open detection engineer jobs in the United States (0%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 53 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 73 companies are hiring and 9 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing detection engineer jobs in the United States?
36 of the 95 open detection engineer jobs in the United States (38%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, Machine Learning, AI. Employers still list 95 such roles today at 73 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do detection engineer jobs in the United States ask for?
Most often Python (63%), Incident response (52%), Threat intelligence (43%), AWS (41%), SIEM (38%) of the 95 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in detection engineer jobs in the United States?
Senior Security Engineer (16), Security Engineer (11), Senior Detection and Response Engineer (4), Staff Security Engineer (3), Security Automation Engineer (3): the most common titles among the 95 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are detection engineer jobs in the United States in demand in 2026?
95 detection engineer jobs in the United States are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 73 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 9 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $212K. 22 (23%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for detection engineer jobs in the United States?
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