Experience leading Detection Engineering or Security Engineering teams in a high-growth cloud or SaaS startup environment (not just enterprises or government)
AI-assisted security workflows: You've used AI for triage, investigation, or response in production and know the limitations
MITRE ATT&CK, threat intelligence workflows, and vulnerability management SLAs—but with a bias toward automation and shipping, not just compliance
Relevant certifications such as CISSP, GCIA, GCIH, GCED, or cloud security certifications
Track record of shipping fast: you've led teams that iterate weekly and measure success by velocity + signal
Additional benefits for this role may include: equity; company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; 401(k) plan; at least 10 paid holidays per year, flex PTO, and parental leave; employee assistance program and wellbeing benefits; global travel coverage; life/AD&D/STD/LTD insurance; FSA/HSA and medical, dental, and vision benefits
We are AI Native
Apollo.io is an AI-native company built on a culture of continuous improvement. We’re on the front lines of driving productivity for our customers—and we expect the same mindset from our team
Why You’ll Love Working at Apollo
At Apollo, we’re driven by a shared mission: to help our customers unlock their full revenue potential. That’s why we take extreme ownership of our work, move with focus and urgency, and learn voraciously to stay ahead
We invest deeply in your growth, ensuring you have the resources, support, and autonomy to own your role and make a real impact. Collaboration is at our core—we’re all for one, meaning you’ll have a team across departments ready to help you succeed. We encourage bold ideas and courageous action, giving you the freedom to experiment, take smart risks, and drive big wins
If you’re looking for a place where your work matters, where you can push boundaries, and where your career can thrive—Apollo is the place for you
5+ years in Security Detection & Response, Security Engineering, or Incident Response—hands-on experience building and shipping detection systems, not just managing incidents
2+ years of people management, including hiring, coaching, and performance management, ideally in a remote-first environment
Strong technical foundation: modern SIEM platforms, detection engineering, log analysis, threat intelligence workflows. Panther experience highly valued
Python proficiency for automation, analysis, and internal tooling. You need to remain technically credible with your engineers and review code
Comfort with startup velocity: able to make sound decisions with incomplete information, ship fast, iterate based on feedback, and know when "good enough" is good enough
Git workflows, CI/CD practices, and experience building security content and automation pipelines as code
Cloud-native and SaaS expertise: GCP preferred. Familiarity with Apollo's toolsets (Google Workspace, Okta, GitHub, Slack, Atlassian, Cloudflare, CrowdStrike, Kandji, Panther, Snowflake) strongly valued
Excellent communication: You'll translate technical security work into business impact for executives and explain engineering trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders