Nightwing
The Senior Detection Engineer develops, validates, and tunes detection logic to support proactive threat hunting across federal and critical infrastructure environments. This role combines advanced threat hunting tradecraft and adversary behavior analysis to identify sophisticated threats, close visibility gaps, and improve detection effectiveness. The position serves as a technical bridge between threat hunters, delivery teams, and data scientists to turn operational findings into validated detections and automation.
Company Size
1-10 employees
Nightwing is a national security solutions company that delivers cutting-edge, technology-enabled capabilities including cyber operations, technical collection, mission technology, secure communications, and cyber defense. The company serves the nation's top agencies with mission-critical solutions, specializing in areas such as reverse engineering, vulnerability research, managed detection and response, and tactical system integration. With 16+ years of experience, Nightwing is focused on outpacing adversaries and protecting national security missions.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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