Senior Security Engineer - Detection & Response

Rippling; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Rippling in New York, NY seeks a hands-on Senior Detection and Response Security Engineer to drive security program forward. You will design automation, develop detection logic, and collaborate with engineering to strengthen threat detection and incident response.

Responsibilities include building telemetry collection tools, automating workflows, refining detection rules, and developing runbooks and playbooks for new and existing detections. Strong focus on SIEM and threat hunting.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of full-time experience as a security engineer, with a focus on security monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement sophisticated tools to gather security telemetry data from cloud production systems.
• Lead automation of workflows to improve speed and accuracy of security event identification and response.
• Build and refine advanced detection rules to protect against emerging cyber threats.
• Drive continuous improvement of processes, procedures, and technologies used for detection and response.
• Advance SIEM, case management, and automation frameworks within the security program.
• Develop runbooks and incident playbooks for new and existing detections.
• Lead proactive threat hunting and integrate findings into security controls.

Skills

Security monitoring

Job description

Senior Security Engineer - Detection & Response

Rippling New York, New York, United States

About this position

About Rippling

Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance. It brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers. For the first time ever, you can manage and automate every part of the employee lifecycle in a single system.

Take onboarding, for example. With Rippling, you can hire a new employee anywhere in the world and set up their payroll, corporate card, computer, benefits, and even third-party apps like Slack and Microsoft 365—all within 90 seconds.

Based in San Francisco, CA, Rippling has raised $1.4B+ from the world's top investors—including Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Sequoia, Greenoaks, and Bedrock—and was named one of America's best startup employers by Forbes.

We prioritize candidate safety. Please be aware that all official communication will only be sent from @ Rippling.com addresses.

About The Role

We are looking for a hands-on Senior Detection and Response Security Engineer to be a critical force in driving Rippling's security program forward. This role offers the opportunity to revolutionize our detection and response strategies through advanced automation, strategic data collection, and innovative detection logic. You will collaborate with our talented security team and broader engineering org to elevate and enhance our security efforts.

What You'll Do

• Innovative Tool Development: Design and implement sophisticated tools to gather security telemetry data from cloud production systems, enhancing our ability to detect and respond to threats.
• Automation and Optimization: Lead the charge in automating workflows, significantly improving the speed and accuracy of security event identification and response.
• Detection Rule Development: Build and refine advanced detection rules to protect against emerging cyber threats.
• Process and Technology Enhancement: Drive continuous improvement of processes, procedures, and technologies used for detection and response.
• Strategic Development: Spearhead advancements in Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM), Case Management, and Automation frameworks.
• Comprehensive Documentation: Develop detailed runbooks and incident playbooks for both new and existing detections.
• Proactive Threat Hunting: Lead threat hunting initiatives, uncovering potential attack vectors and integrating findings into security controls.

Qualifications

• Extensive Expertise: 4+ years of full-time experience as a security engineer, with a focus on security monitoring,