Detection and Response Engineer

Benchling

Detection and Response Engineer at Benchling transforming biotech R&D with AI solutions. Focused on building security programs to protect sensitive data during hypergrowth.

Posted 4/14/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $170,000 - $256,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Investigating security events across the organization using your experience and knowledge in multiple security domains (log analysis, digital forensics, or malware analysis).
Creating, deploying and maintaining high signal threat detections based on your understanding of threat actor TTPs.
Architecting a highly scalable incident response process by developing, applying and refining automation for steps of the Incident Response life cycle
Coordinating multi-functional incident response during security incidents, assisting partner teams during non-security incidents
Researching new detection mechanisms for attack vectors and techniques relevant to our space and presenting findings to both internal and external audiences.
Evaluating external tooling, developing new automation and tooling.
Helping to rapidly scale our team. As a member of the security team, you'll be an integral part of how we mature our own tooling, best practices, engineering processes, and hiring.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years experience in Detection and Response (Detection Engineering, Digital Forensics, Incident Response, and/or Threat Intelligence).
Strong communicator with both words and data - you have experience communicating to a wide variety of stakeholders under varying conditions.
Experience as an incident responder responsible for leading multi-team incidents.
Technical innovation skills (you enjoy finding technical solutions, learning new technology, evangelizing security and privacy).
Ability to move forward major projects in ambiguous situations through influence and not authority.
Practical experience with attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures.
Comfortable with complexity in the short term but can build towards simplicity in the long term.
Experience with cloud environments and automation.
Relevant development experience in at least one scripting language, preferably Python.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full-time U.S. employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits program including equity, health, dental, vision, 401(k)+ employer match, wellness, commuter, and more.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Detection EngineeringDigital ForensicsIncident ResponseThreat Intelligencelog analysismalware analysisscripting (Python)automationattack vectorstechnical innovation

Soft Skills

strong communicatorinfluence without authorityproblem-solvingadaptabilityteam collaborationstakeholder communicationtechnical evangelismcomplexity managementproject managementleadership