AI Systems Engineer (Cyber Detection Engineering)

2 hours ago

Toronto, CanadaSenior

Base Salary

$80k - $175k/yr

Responsibilities

Design AI systems that generate, validate, tune, document, and maintain cyber detections through AI workflows.
Design and implement multi-agent systems, orchestrators, specialized sub-agents, agent interaction patterns, and tool-augmented workflows.
Combine LLM reasoning with deterministic Python services, rule engines, processing pipelines, and validation layers.
Optimize context windows, compression, reuse, RAG, workflow state, token consumption, latency, and cost.
Integrate AI systems into detection-as-code, CI/CD, testing, validation, deployment, versioning, traceability, and audit workflows.
Apply cybersecurity context including adversary behaviors, attack techniques, threat intelligence, and incident learnings.

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Cybersecurity, Engineering, or another relevant discipline.
Deep hands-on personal and professional experience using modern AI tools and frontier LLMs such as Claude or GPT-class models.
Experience designing or implementing AI workflows, multi-agent or orchestrated systems, and tool-augmented LLM pipelines.
Strong understanding of prompt engineering, context-window management, and token-optimization strategies.
Experience building deterministic systems alongside AI, including Python-based workflows, services, or automation.
Strong programming skills in Python or a similar language and foundational cybersecurity experience in areas such as SOC, detection engineering, or security tooling.
Ability to work effectively in ambiguous and rapidly evolving environments.
Preferred: experience with AWS Bedrock or similar enterprise AI platforms, Splunk, SIEM, detection engineering workflows, SOAR platforms, Splunk SOAR, AI-generated SOAR playbooks, detection-as-code, CI/CD, DevOps practices, or regulated environments.

Hybrid work arrangement requiring two days per week in the office.
Health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, retirement savings plans, training, coaching, manager support, and network-building opportunities.

10,000+ employees