Staff Security Engineer — Detection & Response Leader

Remitly, Inc.; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 212,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible paid time off

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with company matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Learning & development benefits

Job summary

Remitly, Inc. is seeking a Staff Security Engineer to join its Detection & Response team. You will be responsible for leading the detection strategy, shaping the architecture of logging and alerting platforms, and mentoring other engineers. This senior role offers the opportunity to work on sophisticated security challenges in a cloud-first environment.

The position requires extensive experience in security engineering, with a strong focus on threat detection and incident response. Compensation ranges from $212,000 to $265,000, and includes equity options.

Flexible paid time off and health benefits are part of the compensation package.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in security or systems engineering.
• 5+ years in threat detection and response.
• Deep expertise with detection engineering.

Responsibilities

• Drive the strategy for the detection and response area.
• Shape architecture for logging and alerting platforms.
• Mentor security engineers and raise quality standards.

Skills

Threat detection and response

Security engineering

Incident investigation

EDR, SIEM, SOAR

AI systems integration

Python and query languages

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline

Job description

Remitly, Inc. is seeking a Staff Security Engineer to join its Detection & Response team. You will be responsible for leading the detection strategy, shaping the architecture of logging and alerting platforms, and mentoring other engineers. This senior role offers the opportunity to work on sophisticated security challenges in a cloud-first environment.

The position requires extensive experience in security engineering, with a strong focus on threat detection and incident response. Compensation ranges from $212,000 to $265,000, and includes equity options.

Flexible paid time off and health benefits are part of the compensation package.