Senior SIRT Engineer: AI-Driven Incident Response (4-Day Week)

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

the company is an intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps, operating a 24/7 global security incident response team (SIRT) to defend its cloud environment and 24/7 operations. The role emphasizes automation, AI-assisted workflows, and cross-functional collaboration to stay ahead of evolving adversaries.

As a Senior Security Engineer, you will lead high-impact incidents, drive improvements, and mentor teammates while working in a flexible, remote-first setting that accommodates global

Qualifications

• Experience in security incident response and investigations in cloud-first environments.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, and/or detection engineering.
• Experience building or working with automation (e.g., Python, scripting, SOAR).
• Interest or experience applying AI/ML or data-driven techniques to detection, triage, or response workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end incident response for high-severity security events in a 24/7 global on-call model with EMEA coverage.
• Prepare clear executive communications during incidents.
• Investigate complex security incidents across cloud environments using DFIR methodologies.
• Partner with Signals Engineering to design and implement detection capabilities and telemetry pipelines.
• Build automation and AI-assisted workflows to speed triage, investigation, and response.
• Collaborate with Threat Intelligence to contextualize threats and improve detection.
• Conduct root cause analyses and lead post-incident reviews for continuous improvement.
• Develop runbooks, playbooks, and operational documentation.
• Mentor engineers and elevate the team’s incident response maturity.

Skills

Security incident response

DFIR

Analytical skills

Written communication

Automation

Growth mindset

Tools

SIEM

EDR

Git

SOAR platforms

Python

Job description

the company is an intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps, operating a 24/7 global security incident response team (SIRT) to defend its cloud environment and 24/7 operations. The role emphasizes automation, AI-assisted workflows, and cross-functional collaboration to stay ahead of evolving adversaries.

As a Senior Security Engineer, you will lead high-impact incidents, drive improvements, and mentor teammates while working in a flexible, remote-first setting that accommodates global