Senior Manager, Detection Response

Strava, Inc.; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Strava is seeking a Senior Manager, Detection & Response to own and scale security monitoring, incident response, recovery, and threat hunting across both our product surface and corporate environment. You will set strategy, drive execution, and build a hands-on team of engineers in a fast-growing security program.

This hybrid SF role reports to the CISO, coordinates with Infrastructure, Product Security, IT, and Engineering, and focuses on automating detection, improving telemetry, and

Qualifications

• Proven track record building or scaling a detection/response program.
• Experience with threat intelligence to guide detection.
• Leadership of incident command across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication to executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead incident response and act as escalation point.
• Build and mature detection engineering across cloud, endpoint, and application layers.
• Own the security logging and telemetry pipeline.
• Shape the operating model and manage vendors/partners with measurable outcomes.
• Leverage threat intel to improve detection.
• Modernize the SOC with automation and AI for faster response.
• Manage incident playbooks, on-call, and tabletop exercises.
• Deliver executive-ready reporting on trends and program maturity.
• Build and coach a small team of detection and response engineers.
• Apply threat intelligence to proactive detection and threat hunting.

Skills

Incident command

Threat intel

Security operations

Automation/AI in security

Executive communication

Job description

About Strava

Strava is the app for active people. With over 200 million athletes in more than 185 countries, it’s more than tracking workouts—it’s where people make progress together, from new habits to new personal bests. No matter your sport or how you track it, Strava’s got you covered. Find your crew, crush your goals, and make every effort count. with Strava today.

Our mission is simple: to motivate people to live their best active lives. We believe in the power of movement to connect and drive people forward.

About This Role

Strava's Security team protects the platform, the data, and the trust of more than 200 million athletes worldwide. As threats against consumer platforms grow more sophisticated, this team is responsible for detecting, investigating, and responding to them quickly and confidently.

We're looking for a Senior Manager, Detection & Response to own and scale this function, reporting to the CISO. You'll set the strategy and drive execution for security monitoring, incident response, recovery, and post-incident improvement covering both our corporate environment and the Strava product. You'll build and manage a small team of engineers, decide how to extend that team's reach through automation and strategic partners, and partner closely with Infrastructure, Product Security, Enterprise Security, IT, and Engineering to make sure detection and response capabilities are built into our systems by design. This is a role for a technically hands-on leader who's naturally curious and comfortable digging in without all the facts, in a high-growth environment.

We follow a flexible hybrid model that translates to more than half of your time on-site in our San Francisco office, three days per week.

What You'll Do

• Lead incident response and security operations, acting as the senior escalation point and incident commander during active investigations

• Build and mature detection engineering across cloud, endpoint, and application layers (Strava product surface), continuously raising detection quality and coverage

• Own the security logging and telemetry pipeline, ensuring the right data is collected, normalized, and usable for detection

• Shape the operating model for the function, deciding what we build in-house versus deliver through managed services and strategic vendors, and holding those partners accountable for measurable security outcomes

• Leverage outside threat intel to proactively improve detection

• Modernize the SOC with automation and AI to increase coverage and speed up response

• Manage incident playbooks, on-call and escalation paths, and run tabletop exercises

• Deliver clear, executive-ready reporting on incident trends, coverage, and program maturity

• Build, manage and coach a small team of detection and response engineers

• Apply threat intelligence and a working knowledge of adversary tradecraft to drive proactive detection and threat hunting

What You'll Bring to the Team

• A highly collaborative, low-ego approach to working across security, engineering, and other partner teams

• Deep technical credibility and operational instincts, with a track record of building or scaling a detection engineering or security operations program

• Sound understanding of modern adversary tradecraft, with experience turning threat intelligence into practical detection strategies, proactive hunts, and response actions

• Experience extending a lean team's coverage through managed services or security vendors, including selecting partners and holding them accountable to measurable outcomes

• Track record leading incident command for security incidents involving multiple stakeholders, from working teams to executive leadership

• Excellent problem-solving instincts and comfort operating with ambiguity, including the judgment to think beyond established playbooks when a situation calls for it, and a steady, structured presence during active incidents

• Familiarity applying automation or AI/ML techniques to security operations

• Excellent written and verbal communication, including reporting to executive audiences

Why Join Us?

Movement brings us together. At Strava, we’re building the world’s largest community of active people, helping them stay motivated and achieve their goals.

Our global team is passionate about making movement fun, meaningful, and accessible to everyone. Whether you’re shaping the technology, growing our community, or driving innovation, your work at Strava makes an impact.

When you join Strava, you’re not just joining a company—you’re joining a movement. If you’re ready to bring your energy, ideas, and drive, let’s build something incredible together.

Strava builds software that makes the best part of our athletes’ days even better. Just as we’re deeply committed to unlocking their potential, we’re dedicated to providing a world-class, inclusive workplace where our employees can grow and thrive, too. We’re backed by Sequoia Capital, TCV, Madrone Partners and Jackson Square Ventures, and we’re expanding in order to exceed the needs of our growing community of global athletes. Our culture reflects our community. We are continuously striving to hire and engage teammates from all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives because we know we are a stronger team together.

Strava is an equal opportunity employer. In keeping with the values of Strava, we make all employment decisions including hiring, evaluation, termination, promotional and training opportunities, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, physical handicap, mental disability, medical condition, disability, gender or identity or expression, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, marital status, height and/or weight.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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