[Remote] Security Software Engineer (L4), Detection Engineering

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Netflix is a company dedicated to entertaining the world through storytelling and technology. They are seeking a detection engineer to enhance their detection frameworks and proactively surface malicious activities to minimize risks to the business.ResponsibilitiesHelp mature and expand detection frameworks, platforms, and portfolioCreate and continually improve detections that run on Netflix platforms to minimize riskAnalyze high-risk attack paths and create focused detections to reduce risk to the businessCollaborate with stakeholder teams and contribute creativity to the detection processGenerate the largest impact and benefits for Netflix using a risk-based prioritization mindsetSkillsYou are comfortable working across the information security domain, with familiarity in a combination of endpoint, email, network, identity management, cloud security, vulnerability management, incident response, and/or threat intelligenceYou have hands-on experience analyzing and responding to security events, such as conducting log analysis, developing queries and analytics, troubleshooting security issues, and/or correlating complex data setsYou can identify trends, insights, and relationships between internal and external data and intelligence sources to provide recommended risk mitigationYou have experience implementing, using, and configuring some common security toolsYou have experience writing detections at scale using a detection-as-code approachYou are able to script and develop automations, preferably using Python and SQL, in a cloud-based environment to contribute to our in-house platformsYou have excellent written and verbal communication skills, proactively inform stakeholders, and can operate with little oversightYou can effectively operate across teams and disciplines in highly ambiguous and rapidly changing environmentYou work well with others, see the value of a team, and partner effectively with all stakeholdersYou are comfortable working on ambitious projects with a very small, tight-knit teamComfortable or experience applying GenAI technologies to automate security operations is a plusBenefitsHealth PlansMental Health supportA 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matchStock Option ProgramDisability ProgramsHealth Savings and Flexible Spending AccountsFamily-forming benefitsLife and Serious Injury BenefitsPaid leave of absence programsFull-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time offFull-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time offCompany OverviewNetflix is an online streaming platform that enables users to watch TV shows and movies. It was founded in 1997, and is headquartered in Los Gatos, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.netflix.com.Company H1B SponsorshipNetflix has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 65 in 2026, 310 in 2025, 309 in 2024, 191 in 2023, 261 in 2022, 268 in 2021, 225 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.