Security Content Engineer
Posted 23 Sep 2026
Advertised as “Associate Security Content Engineer”
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- Management level
- Individual contributor
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- Full-time
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Bitdefender is a cybersecurity leader delivering best-in-class threat prevention, detection, and response solutions worldwide. Guardian over millions of consumer, enterprise, and government environments, Bitdefender is one of the industry’s most trusted experts for eliminating threats, protecting privacy, digital identity and data, and enabling cyber resilience. With deep investments in research and development, Bitdefender Labs discovers hundreds of new threats each minute and validates billions of threat queries daily. The company has pioneered breakthrough innovations in antimalware, IoT security, behavioral analytics, and artificial intelligence and its technology is licensed by more than 180 of the world’s most recognized technology brands. Founded in 2001, Bitdefender has customers in 170+ countries with offices around the world. For more information, visit https://www.bitdefender.com
Security Content Engineer – Managed Detection and Response
Our mission at Bitdefender is to reduce risk to our customers’ businesses so they can confidently pursue their goals. We are committed to delivering real, effective cybersecurity value—no fluff, no gimmicks. To support this mission, we are expanding our team with a Security Content Engineer role.
About Us
Bitdefender’s Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service is a rapidly growing division dedicated to protecting customers from real-world threats. Our team includes passionate cybersecurity professionals from around the globe, including seasoned defenders from military, intelligence, and leading cybersecurity organizations. We operate in a 24/7 environment, managing high-impact security incidents and continuously improving our defenses.
We believe in trust, accountability, and strong processes. Our team prioritizes collaboration and fosters a culture of ownership and problem-solving. If you are passionate about cybersecurity and want to work with others who take the mission seriously, this is the place for you.
About the Role
The Security Content Engineer plays a critical role in proactively identifying and mitigating threats across customer environments by developing and maintaining high-quality detection, investigation, and response content.
This role also supports the automation of SOC operations by designing and maintaining workflows and playbooks that improve triage, investigation, response, and overall analyst efficiency.
This is a full-time position aligned with a four-day, ten-hour schedule within Monday through Friday, with occasional on-call or weekend coverage depending on team needs.
You Will
- Design and develop detection content that drives high-fidelity alerts and investigations.
- Create and refine analytics rules to identify emerging threats and suspicious behavior.
- Design, build, test, document, and maintain SOC automation and response playbooks using n8n.