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Role Overview: This is a hybrid position in San Francisco, CA. We cannot sponsor or use 3rd parties for this hire. As a Staff Detection and Response Engineer , you will play a critical role in building and improving security detection, response, and threat-hunting capabilities. You will lead efforts in designing, implementing, and optimizing security monitoring systems, leveraging automation to enhance response workflows. Working closely with security, engineering, and operations teams, you will drive proactive security measures to protect our products, infrastructure, and customers. Key Responsibilities: Design, implement, and optimize threat detection use cases across SIEM, EDR, and cloud environments. Develop advanced detection logic to identify and mitigate threats across diverse attack vectors. Lead investigations into security incidents, performing deep forensic analysis and root cause identification. Automate and improve response processes using SOAR platforms, scripting, and custom tooling. Conduct proactive threat hunting using telemetry data, behavioral analytics, and intelligence feeds. Collaborate with engineering teams to enhance security observability and logging capabilities. Stay ahead of emerging threats and ensure continuous improvement of security detection strategies. Mentor junior engineers and help drive security best practices across the organization. Qualifications: ~7+ years of experience in security operations, incident response, or threat detection. ~ Expertise in SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, Elastic, Chronicle, Sentinel) and EDR solutions. ~ Strong proficiency in log analysis, forensic investigation, and threat intelligence. ~ Experience with cloud security (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerized environments. ~ Proficiency in scripting (Python, PowerShell, or Bash) for automation. ~ Familiarity with attack techniques (MITRE ATT&CK), TTP detection, and anomaly detection. ~ Experience in building and optimizing SOAR playbooks and automation workflows. ~ Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in high-pressure situations.

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