Director of AI-Driven Detection & Response

Lambda; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cash & equity compensation

Health, dental, and vision

Wellness and commuter stipends

401k Plan with 2% match

Flexible paid time off

Job summary

Lambda is seeking a Senior Manager to lead the Detection & Response team, driving proactive security measures across a multi-cloud and bare-metal environment. You will shape automation, threat hunting, and incident response while partnering with Product and Platform teams to scale security with Lambda’s hypergrowth.

Reporting to the CISO, you will create scalable processes, mentor engineers, and deliver a comprehensive D&R strategy within the first six months, ensuring rapid containment and

Qualifications

• 10+ years in security roles with leadership experience.
• Proven ability to build and scale security programs.
• Expertise in automation-first security practices and threat management.
• Understanding of securing cloud infrastructure providers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Detection & Response team to ensure 24/7 security coverage.
• Define processes, culture, and operating rhythms for scale and security discipline.
• Drive incident response coordination and blameless post-incident reviews.
• Develop strategic roadmap and collaborate with Product and Platform teams.

Skills

Security leadership

Threat hunting

Automation

Incident response

Cloud security

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Lambda is seeking a Senior Manager to lead the Detection & Response team, driving proactive security measures across a multi-cloud and bare-metal environment. You will shape automation, threat hunting, and incident response while partnering with Product and Platform teams to scale security with Lambda’s hypergrowth.

Reporting to the CISO, you will create scalable processes, mentor engineers, and deliver a comprehensive D&R strategy within the first six months, ensuring rapid containment and