Global Security Incident Response Lead — AI-Driven

Affirm, Inc.; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 236,000 - 296,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Stock options

ESPP program

Wellness stipend

Flexible time off

Job summary

Affirm, Inc. is seeking an experienced security leader to run global investigations and incident response as we scale internationally. You will guide complex incidents, shape operations, and build capabilities across regions, balancing technical depth with clear governance.

You’ll lead an engineering‑oriented team, advance AI-enabled workflows with safeguards, translate security metrics into executive updates, and partner with cross-functional teams to reduce risk while enabling growth.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in security operations, incident response, or a related field.
• Proven ability to lead major security incidents and investigations in technology-driven environments.
• Strong technical foundation in investigations, incident response, and detection across cloud and enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead security incidents and investigations across the full lifecycle from assessment to post-incident review.
• Serve as incident commander for major security events and coordinate cross-functional response groups.
• Guide investigations and root-cause analyses with engineering teams and drive durable corrective actions.

Skills

Security operations

Incident response

Leadership

Cloud-native

Threat intelligence

Executive reporting

AI in security

Tools

SIEM

EDR

SOAR

Job description

Affirm, Inc. is seeking an experienced security leader to run global investigations and incident response as we scale internationally. You will guide complex incidents, shape operations, and build capabilities across regions, balancing technical depth with clear governance.

You’ll lead an engineering‑oriented team, advance AI-enabled workflows with safeguards, translate security metrics into executive updates, and partner with cross-functional teams to reduce risk while enabling growth.