Security Engineer, Detection and Response

figure.ai; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Figure is seeking a Security Engineer to join the Security & Privacy team in San Jose. The role focuses on designing, implementing, and managing detection and response tooling and processes.

Responsibilities include centralized logging, alerting, threat hunting, and incident response across cloud and on-prem environments, with a strong emphasis on BeyondCorp and collaboration with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IS or equivalent experience
• 6+ years in security monitoring or related role
• Experience in detection, incident response, and threat hunting
• Collaborative experience with internal and external stakeholders
• Practical experience with BeyondCorp model and cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Responsibilities

• Design, pilot, and implement central logging and alerting systems to detect malicious activity
• Develop tools and automation to improve threat hunting and incident response
• Investigate events from the alerting pipeline and drive response during active incidents
• Identify and analyze threat intelligence on adversary TTPs for APTs and cybercrime

Skills

C/C++

Rust

Golang

Python

Threat hunting

Incident response

Threat intelligence

Cloud security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Security Engineer, Detection and Response

San Jose, CA

Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Figure is an AI Robotics company developing a general purpose humanoid. Our humanoid robot, Figure 02, is designed for commercial tasks and the home. We are based in San Jose, CA and require 5 days/week in-office collaboration. It’s time to build.

We are looking for a Security Engineer to join the Security & Privacy team at Figure, focusing on designing, implementing, and managing the detection and response tooling and processes.

Responsibilities

• Design, pilot, and implement central logging and alerting systems to detect malicious activity on Figure's infrastructure, including endpoints, networks, labs, and cloud environments
• Develop tools and automation strategies to improve Figure’s ability to hunt threats and respond to incidents
• Participate in team operations, such as investigating events generated by the alerting pipeline and triage potential incidents, and drive response efforts in case of an active incident
• Identify, analyze, and build threat intelligence on relevant trends in adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) for sophisticated threat actors spanning APTs and cybercrime.

Requirements

• Experience several of the following detection and response areas: digital forensics, malware analysis, incident management, host/network intrusion detection, threat intelligence
• Demonstrated knowledge in threat hunting and developing logic to automate threat detection and incident response
• Work record of collaborating with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of a company
• Practical experience in a BeyondCorp model
• Strong software engineering (beyond scripting or automation) skills in C/C++, Rust, Golang, Python or similar
• Solid knowledge of operating system internals (Linux, Windows, macOS), and experience with detection in Cloud environments (Azure, GCP, AWS)
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent years of experience in a related technical field
• 6+ years of experience in the field of security monitoring or related security role
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with high attention to detail

The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $150,000 - $300,000 annually.

The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.