Director of Security Engineering, CoreWeave

• 10+ years in cybersecurity, with 5+ years in a senior leadership role
• Proven track record in Detection & Response Engineering, Incident Response, and Offensive Security in cloud-native or large-scale infrastructure environments
• Strong expertise in SIEM/SOAR platforms, endpoint detection, and cloud-native security tools
• Deep understanding of adversary TTPs, MITRE ATT&CK framework, and threat hunting methodologies
• Experience leading cross-functional security programs in high-growth, fast-paced environments
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Wondering if you’re a good fit? We believe in investing in our people, and value candidates who can bring their own diversified experiences to our teams – even if you aren't a 100% skill or experience match
• This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be:
• (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization
• Or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. CoreWeave may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process

Desirable

• We are seeking a Director of Detection and Response Engineering to lead our security detection, incident response, and offensive security teams
• This senior leader will be responsible for designing and executing strategies to identify, contain, and mitigate threats while proactively testing and hardening our defenses
• The Director of Detection and Response Engineering will own the strategy, architecture, and execution for:
• Detection & Response Engineering – Designing, building, and tuning detection systems to rapidly identify malicious activity and anomalies
• Incident Response (IR) – Leading CoreWeave’s incident management program, ensuring swift, coordinated, and effective responses to security events
• Offensive Security – Overseeing red team and penetration testing operations to proactively identify and remediate vulnerabilities before they can be exploited
• You will lead a highly skilled technical team, collaborate with senior leadership across engineering, operations, and compliance, and drive a proactive, intelligence-driven security culture
• Build, manage, and optimize advanced detection capabilities across cloud, infrastructure, and endpoint environments
• Develop automation and orchestration for alert triage, investigation, and containment
• Continuously refine detections using threat intelligence, behavioral analytics, and adversary emulation
• Establish and maintain CoreWeave’s incident response playbooks, escalation processes, and tooling
• Lead high-severity incident investigations, coordinating with technical and executive stakeholders
• Conduct thorough post-incident reviews and ensure timely remediation of findings
• Direct the offensive security program, including red teaming, penetration testing, and adversary simulation
• Develop scenarios that emulate real-world threats to validate defenses
• Partner with product and engineering teams to remediate vulnerabilities and improve security-by-design
• Build and mentor a high-performing team of security engineers and analysts
• Define security KPIs, metrics, and reporting to measure effectiveness and inform leadership
• Partner with CISO and other executives to align security priorities with business goals